The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date and initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disorder with AD stenosis and arrhythmia is granted. The earlier effective date for the flexion-related limitation is set at April 26, 2016.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence consistently showed abnormal flexion in hips due to coxa valga with trochanter bursitis from the October 2016 VA examination onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- trochanter bursitis, coxa valga
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084553
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right hip disabilities, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and trochanter bursitis, finding that these conditions are caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The appeal regarding entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a right femur stress fracture, including trochanter bursitis, and kidney stones due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran testified that he had ongoing pain and limp related to his in-service injury, but the VA examiners did not address these points. Additionally, there are outstanding private treatment records needed for the kidney stones claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for trochanter bursitis of the right hip and lumbosacral spine strain, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The decision also addressed a separate issue regarding whether the Veteran's left hip pain is secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's refractory neuropathic pain syndrome of the left hip with history of trochanter bursitis does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 40 percent disabling.
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