The Veteran's hip disability does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating, and he is denied entitlement to compensable ratings for limitation of extension and flexion.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s left hip has limited motion but does not reach the levels required for a higher rating under DCs 5251 (limitation of extension) or 5252 (limitation of flexion).
- Claimed conditions
- Left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, Iliotibial band dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23060482
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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).
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