The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion effective June 18, 2020, but the claims for increased ratings for right hip arthritis with limitation of extension and right hip impairment were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right hip flexion was estimated to be 45 degrees during flare-ups after June 18, 2020, which warranted a 10 percent rating under DC 5252. However, her limitation of extension and abduction/adduction/rotation did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion, right hip arthritis with limitation of extension, right hip impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25005411
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Decisions by this judge: 2,084 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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