The Board granted an effective date of April 21, 2017, for the assignment of increased ratings for degenerative joint disease and impairment of each hip, as well as limitation of extension of each hip.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that symptoms were consistent from April 21, 2017, to April 12, 2019, warranting the effective date granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease, right hip, Degenerative joint disease, left hip, Impairment of the right hip, Impairment of the left hip, Limitation of extension of the right hip, Limitation of extension of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011601
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 869 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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