The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the service-connected left hip disability before May 27, 2025, and denied a higher rating from that date.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's left hip disability more nearly approximated intermediate ankylosis based on pain and limited range of motion before May 27, 2025, but did not manifest in unfavorable ankylosis at any point during the entire period on appeal.

Claimed conditions

left hip femoral neck stress fracture, left hip degenerative arthritis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

October 29, 2025

Citation

25013412

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