The Board restored the 10 percent rating for limitation of abduction/rotation of the right hip and denied a compensable rating for limitation of extension of the right hip.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions, thus the reduction was improper. For the extension issue, a higher 10 percent rating was not warranted as the Veteran already received a 10 percent rating for painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of abduction/rotation of the right hip, limitation of extension of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064146
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates related to various left and right hip, knee, shoulder, and other conditions as they were freestanding claims not continuously pursued from the initial rating decisions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for various bilateral hip limitations and lower extremity radiculopathy, as an effective date prior to January 12, 2024, was not warranted.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) more than a year after the relevant rating decisions were issued.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10% for the Veteran's left hip conditions and granted a 10% rating for painful motion of extension, while dismissing an appeal regarding a proposed reduction in the right hip evaluation.
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