The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for chronic lumbar strain with degenerative changes was denied. The attempted appeal of the duty to assist error during the higher-level review for right hip degenerative arthritis was dismissed as there was no decision from which the Veteran could appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating based on limitation of motion or neurological impairment, and the Veteran's service-connection claim for right hip degenerative arthritis was continued pending further development.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar strain with degenerative changes, right hip degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062790
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 575 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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