Partly granted
The appeal was denied for a compensable rating of the left hip post-operative scar, while the claim for service connection of the right knee disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable rating for the left hip post-operative scar as it did not meet the criteria specified in the regulations. The right knee disorder's etiology needed further clarification due to changes in secondary service-connection laws.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip post-operative scar, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010214
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