The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right hip extension of the thigh but denied a higher initial rating for right hip flexion of the thigh.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a 10 percent rating for limited extension due to lack of endurance, but did not warrant a compensable rating for flexion given its range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip extension of the thigh, right hip flexion of the thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071717
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.
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