The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right hip flexion limitation of motion and a 70 percent rating for his right hip joint replacement, but denied higher ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's right hip extension and abduction limitations, as well as the impact of his total right hip replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip osteoarthritis (extension), right hip osteoarthritis (flexion), right hip abduction limitation of motion, right hip joint replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25008587
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's right hip joint replacement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hip joint replacements due to duty-to-assist errors, including incomplete documentation of military service dates and a lack of medical opinion addressing the Veteran's contention that his congenital hip condition was worsened by military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right hip joint replacement, left hip strain, and bilateral knee strain based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of continuous symptoms since service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of right and left hip joint replacements, as no new evidence was received within one year of the July 2020 rating decision.
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