The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for trochanteric bursitis of the left thigh, effective October 3, 2022. The Veteran's main contention was that he should have received this higher rating since August 31, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the increase in disability was sufficient to warrant a higher rating under the rating criteria and resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- trochanteric bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24012473
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