The veteran's service connection for a right hip disability based on limitation of extension was granted an effective date of September 21, 2011. A rating of 10 percent was assigned from that date until March 23, 2017.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's May 2011 claim and a VA examination report from September 21, 2011, which indicated right hip extension limited to 5 degrees.

Claimed conditions

right hip limitation of extension, right hip impairment

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

January 14, 2025

Citation

25000476

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