The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various hip and knee conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hip and knee flexion and extension were found to be greater than the required levels for a compensable rating, and the additional functional impairment due to pain was already considered in assigning higher ratings under other diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip impingement syndrome, limitation of extension, left hip impingement syndrome, limitation of extension, right hip impingement syndrome, limitation of flexion, left hip impingement syndrome, limitation of flexion, right hip scars, status post arthroscopy, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018255
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 237 · Granted: 39% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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