The Veteran's left hip extension, flexion, abduction, and leg shortening disabilities have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.,A compensable disability rating for the Veteran's residual scar has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that any of the Veteran's service-connected conditions warrant a higher rating than what was assigned, and no new or material evidence was presented to reopen previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Extension, Left Hip Flexion, Left Hip Abduction, Left Leg Shortening, Residual Scar, Status Post Osteomyelitis Surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21073496
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right hip flexion was granted a 10% rating prior to April 29, 2024 and a 20% rating from that date onward. The Veteran's left hip flexion was granted a 30% rating prior to September 12, 2022.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left hip flexion and abduction disabilities have been restored to their original ratings of 40 percent and 20 percent, respectively, effective December 16, 2021. The appeal regarding the reduction in evaluation for his left hip extension disability is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right hip flexion is limited to 75 degrees, and left hip flexion is limited to 85 degrees. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for either hip.,Prior to December 20, 2022, the Veteran's right hip abduction was limited to 10 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating. From that date forward, the Veteran's right hip rotation and adduction are not limited beyond what is required for a 20 percent rating.,The Veteran's left hip rotation is limited to toeing-out no more than 15 degrees, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating. The Veteran's left hip abduction is also limited to 15 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating.,Degenerative changes of both hips are manifest by painful motion limited to at worst 5 degrees of extension, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial disability ratings for left hip limitation of extension and flexion have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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