The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's left hip total arthroplasty, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record shows that the Veteran's left hip total arthroplasty results in markedly severe residual weakness, pain or limitation of motion following implantation of prosthesis; the evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran's left hip total arthroplasty results in painful motion or weakness such as to require the use of crutches.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip total arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038807
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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