The Veteran's right hip extension and flexion are rated at the maximum available under VA regulations.,Right hip flexion prior to August 1, 2020 is not compensable; after that date, it is rated as 40 percent disabling. Right thigh impairment remains at 20 percent since September 23, 2015.,The Veteran's right knee has a maximum rating of 20 percent for flexion prior to August 1, 2020 and 20 percent thereafter. The genu recurvatum is rated as 10 percent disabling.,Right leg length discrepancy remains at 30 percent before August 1, 2020 and 50 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hip extension and flexion are already at the maximum ratings under VA regulations (DCs 5251 and 5252).,Right hip flexion prior to August 1, 2020 is not compensable; after that date, it is rated as 40 percent disabling. Right thigh impairment remains at 20 percent since September 23, 2015.,The Veteran's right knee has a maximum rating of 20 percent for flexion prior to August 1, 2020 and 20 percent thereafter. The genu recurvatum is rated as 10 percent disabling.,Right leg length discrepancy remains at 30 percent before August 1, 2020 and 50 percent thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Extension, Right Hip Flexion, Impairment of the Right Thigh, Right Knee Flexion, Leg Length Discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22008048
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right hip abduction/adduction and flexion conditions are granted with initial evaluations of 20 percent for abduction and 10 percent for flexion, effective from January 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for limitation of flexion of the right knee is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and limitation of extension of the right hip are remanded due to inadequate VA examination findings.
- 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.
- Denied
The Veteran's hip disabilities have been rated based on the severity of their range of motion impairment. The current ratings are denied as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to limitations in flexion, extension, and abduction/adduction.
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