The Veteran's right hip disability is rated as 10 percent disabling, and his right knee disability prior to July 6, 2022, and from that date as 20 percent disabling.,The Veteran's right knee effusion from July 6, 2022, warrants an additional 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the Veteran’s range of motion did not meet criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5251, 5252, or 5253. The Veteran's right hip disability is rated based on limitation of adduction and his right knee disability prior to July 6, 2022, and from that date as 20 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Impairment, Right Knee Disability (including effusion)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22060034
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD but denied higher ratings for right hip trochanteric pain syndrome with bursitis, limitation of extension, and impairment.
- Denied
The Board denied all claims for higher disability ratings and effective date determinations, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not meet the criteria for the next higher rating under applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's right hip impairment, specifically limitation of abduction/adduction and flexion, was granted a 10% disability rating effective February 20, 2023. The Veteran already had the maximum schedular rating for limitation of extension.
- Denied
The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of rotation, effective September 27, 2021. The rating for limitation of extension remains denied.
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