The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and granted initial disability ratings of 10 percent for left hip strain limitation of extension and right hip strain limitation of extension.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the conditions were ascertainable before January 20, 2022, except for the left hip and right hip strain limitations of extension which met the criteria for a 10 percent rating based on limited motion.

Claimed conditions

radiculopathy left lower extremity, radiculopathy right lower extremity, left knee instability, left hip strain limitation of extension, right hip strain limitation of extension, left hip strain limitation of adduction, right hip strain limitation of abduction, right hip strain limitation of flexion, left hip limitation of flexion, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis, left hand unfavorable ankylosis of the ring and little finger

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 7, 2025

Citation

A25011717

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