The appeal for higher ratings of sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathies was dismissed, while the claims for service connection of degenerative arthritis and avascular necrosis of both hips were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision to dismiss the appeals for higher ratings was based on the Veteran's withdrawal of her appeal. The remand for service connection was due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error that needs correction.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right hip, Avascular necrosis of the right hip, Degenerative arthritis of the left hip, Avascular necrosis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043208
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right and left hips, but granted a 10 percent rating from April 12, 2011, for both hip conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, left ankle disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (secondary to service-connected disabilities), an acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder secondary to service-connected disabilities), and headaches (secondary to service-connected disabilities). It also granted ratings of 20 percent or less for various knee and hip conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right hip, DDD of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, left knee strain, right knee strain, left foot tendonitis, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an addendum medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's left hip disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected foot disabilities.
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