The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent disability rating for right hip scars effective September 1, 2022, as the reduction was not proper.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate actual sustained improvement that was certain to be maintained under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064022
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right hip osteoarthritis and right hip scars, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 10 percent.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine condition and separate ratings for left knee instability, but denied other claims including increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's right hip disability with impairment of the thigh and right hip scars.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeals for service connection and rating increases were dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw them.
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