The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right hip strain with arthritis and painful motion, limitation of flexion of the right hip, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher schedular evaluations under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show ankylosis or other conditions warranting a higher rating for any condition, and the Veteran's symptoms were adequately addressed by the current ratings assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Strain with Arthritis and Painful Motion, Limitation of Flexion of the Right Hip, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22026444
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and an initial rating of 10 percent for migraine headaches, while denying increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee and lumbosacral strain.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a rating of 50 percent, effective July 11, 2014. The right hip limitation of extension and right femur fracture residuals are each granted separate noncompensable ratings as of April 14, 2018. Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee is denied. Scars of the bilateral lower extremities are granted a separate 10 percent rating as of July 25, 2014.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two claims related to the Veteran's service-connected right hip disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking initial compensable disability ratings for limitation of flexion and impairment of his right hip.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected orthopedic disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and potential interrelatedness with other issues.
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