The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip strain, limitation of flexion, and against a compensable rating for right hip strain, impairment of the thigh.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not support a higher or compensable rating based on the criteria cited above.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain, impairment of thigh, right hip strain, limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043530
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
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