The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip strain with impairment of the thigh, limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating as it did not meet the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 5251 and 5253.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain with impairment of the thigh, left hip strain limitation of flexion, left hip strain limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017373
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 833 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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