The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and an earlier effective date of June 18, 2018, for the grant of service connection for a right hip disability to include limitation of flexion, extension, and abduction. The claims for increased ratings were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was found to be etiologically linked to her active-duty service, and she submitted an intent to file on June 18, 2018, which allowed the Board to grant an earlier effective date. The claims for increased ratings were denied due to insufficient evidence of additional functional loss beyond what is already compensated.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right hip disability (limitation of flexion, extension, and abduction)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056934
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.
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