The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for osteoarthritis, left hip with limitation of abduction and a 10 percent rating for osteoarthritis, left hip with limitation of flexion. These ratings are effective as of the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left hip had limited motion in both abduction and flexion, which was confirmed by VA and private examination reports. The Board found that these findings warranted separate compensable ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5253 (abduction) and 5252 (flexion).
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis, left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24032842
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Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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