The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right hip strain, impairment of thigh and remanded the claim for an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the back.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's right hip condition met the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5253. The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the back was remanded for further development and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain, impairment of thigh, degenerative arthritis of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25058634
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 899 · Granted: 45% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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