The Board denied entitlement to a rating greater than 10 percent for right thigh impairment prior to July 9, 2021, and a compensable rating for right hip degenerative joint disease based on limitation of motion prior to February 23, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran's disability warranted higher ratings during the periods in question as it did not meet the criteria for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right thigh impairment, right hip degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25008133
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of a current disability that warranted higher ratings or service connection.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy to 20 percent, but no higher, from October 26, 2021, and an initial rating of 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress from April 27, 2021, but denied other increased ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for right hip flexion, right thigh impairment, and right hip extension to obtain an addendum opinion assessing the severity of these conditions absent the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 10, 2020.
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