The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for right and left hip strain limitation of extension from June 26, 2024, but denied higher ratings for these conditions. The decision also denied compensable ratings for flexion and thigh impairment in both hips.

The deciding factor: Improvement in ordinary conditions of life was not shown to warrant the reduction in ratings for hip strain limitation of extension, while the criteria for a 10 percent rating were met for flexion and thigh impairment from September 29, 2023.

Claimed conditions

right hip strain limitation of extension, left hip strain limitation of extension, right hip strain limitation of flexion, left hip strain limitation of flexion, right hip strain thigh impairment, left hip strain thigh impairment

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 14, 2025

Citation

25003611

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