The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her hip and lumbar sprain conditions, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hip and lumbar conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to limited extension and flexion, and the lack of ankylosis or other severe symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip bursitis, limitation of extension, right hip bursitis, limitation of extension, right hip bursitis, limitation of flexion, left hip bursitis, limitation of flexion, lumbar sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25008821
What this means for you
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