The Board granted an effective date of August 6, 2021, but no earlier, for the award of a 10 percent rating for right hip strain, impairment of the thigh. Other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability picture did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or additional compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain, impairment of the thigh, lumbar strain with intervertebral disc disease (IVDS), right leg sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left shoulder degenerative arthritis status post bicipital tendon tear and labral tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097324
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 926 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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