The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for left hip bursitis with limitation of flexion from August 11, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's limitation of motion in the left hip at 90 degrees, along with pain and difficulty climbing stairs and ladders, warranted a finding of flexion limited to 45 degrees, which corresponds to a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5252.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip bursitis with limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25012564
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations as per a recent Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decision.
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