The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for left hip impairment of the thigh is denied as his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran's functional limitations would result in symptoms more nearly approximating limitation of abduction, motion lost beyond 10 degrees at any point throughout the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip impairment of the thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23044404
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for thunderclap migraines and remanded the claims for increased ratings for left and right hip disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, as the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury has been in effect since April 19, 2019.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 20, 2019, for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea and denied increased ratings for left knee disability, depression, and other hip conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left hip impairment of the thigh, a compensable rating for left hip limitation of extension, and a compensable rating for left hip labral tear with degenerative arthritis.
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