The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 17, 2010, for service connection for right and left hip limitation of extension but denied earlier effective dates for the same conditions as well as for right and left hip limitation of adduction. The Board also denied higher disability ratings for various hip conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the date entitlement to service connection arose, which was later than the initial claim date in some cases, but more favorable to the Veteran in others.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip limitation of extension, left hip limitation of extension, right hip limitation of adduction, left hip limitation of adduction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051303
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
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- Partly granted
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