The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left hamstring strain, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of the currently assigned noncompensable ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed varying degrees of range of motion but no additional limitation with repetitive use or upon flare-ups. The Veteran was already receiving the highest schedular rating for his condition under DCs 5251 and 5253, which account for limited extension and abduction.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hamstring strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22019524
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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: Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his left and right hamstring strains, as well as service connection for a left wrist disorder, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher schedular ratings for the hamstrings or establish a current diagnosis of a left wrist disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left and right hamstring strains, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected knee and lumbar spine disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hypertension is rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board has denied a higher rating. The left hamstring strain issues are remanded for further examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has restored the 10 percent ratings for left and right hamstring strains, but denied any rating in excess of 10 percent for these conditions. The ratings for left and right knee disabilities were also denied.
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