The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor disorder, persistent bereavement complex, is granted.,Compensable disability ratings prior to September 26, 2023, are denied for left hip strain with limitation of extension, right hip strain with limitation of extension, left hip strain with limitation of flexion, and right hip strain with limitation of flexion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service stressor related to the death of his newborn baby within days of birth is found to be related to his current other specified trauma and stressor disorder, persistent bereavement complex.,The evidence shows that the service-connected bilateral hip strain with limitation of extension and flexion do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating prior to September 26, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor disorder, persistent bereavement complex, Left hip strain with limitation of extension, Right hip strain with limitation of extension, Left hip strain with limitation of flexion, Right hip strain with limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084969
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- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 10 percent rating for right hip strain with limitation of flexion, finding that there was no basis to grant such an effective date prior to July 7, 2017.
- Denied
The appeal for an increased rating for left hip, the claims for entitlement to an earlier effective date and an increased rating for right knee strain, and the appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left shoulder strain were dismissed. The claim for a 40 percent rating from June 24, 2021 for degenerative disc disease was granted.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and denied higher ratings for various disabilities. It also granted a separate 20% rating for right hip strain with impairment of thigh and a 50% rating for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome status post meniscectomy based on limitation of extension.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment and other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorders. The initial evaluations for right shoulder labral tear, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, right hip strain with limitation of flexion, right hip strain with limitation of extension, right hip strain with impairment of thigh, and allergic rhinitis were denied.
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