The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left hip limitation of flexion and a compensable rating for left hip limitation of abduction and adduction, as the evidence did not support higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hip limitation of flexion, Left hip limitation of abduction and adduction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096571
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,548 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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