Granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 17, 2020 for service connection and initial disability ratings for left hip strain, but denied earlier effective dates and a TDIU.
The deciding factor: Reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran regarding the higher initial ratings for left hip strain, limitation of abduction, flexion, and extension.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain, limitation of abduction, left hip strain, limitation of extension, left hip strain, limitation of flexion, left lower extremity scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012167
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