The Veteran's left hip pain is not attributed to a service-connected condition, and his disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 5252.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners have consistently opined that the Veteran's left hip symptoms are due to lower extremity radiculopathy rather than a left hip strain. The pain is therefore already compensated under another diagnostic code (DC 8520 for left lower extremity radiculopathy).
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21074493
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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