The Board has granted earlier effective dates of February 14, 2013 for the Veteran's right hip limitation of abduction and left hip limitation of abduction, both rated at 20%.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted on June 22, 2022, demonstrated that the Veteran's abduction endpoint was 10 degrees for both hips, meeting the criteria for a maximum 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 5253 (impairment of thigh, limitation of abduction, motion lost beyond 10 degrees).
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Limitation of Abduction, Left Hip Limitation of Abduction, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068514
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 124 · Granted: 45% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the hip disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating or higher based on limitation of motion. The reduction in ratings from 10% to 0% was found to be improper and restored.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of his service-connected conditions.
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