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.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 and February 2023 VA examinations showed worsening in abduction and flexion, warranting a higher initial rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Impairment, Right Hip Flexion Limitation, Right Hip Abduction/Limitation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23066232
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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.
- Granted
The Board has granted increased ratings of 20 percent for right and left hip disabilities with limitation of flexion, effective from March 13, 2019.
- 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.
- 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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