The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her bilateral hip strains and right hip strain with painful flexion, but granted a rating of 10 percent from September 16, 2015, to March 1, 2019, and 60 percent from March 1, 2019, to present, for her left knee status post total knee replacement.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's hip conditions did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes; however, she was granted a higher rating for her left knee due to chronic residuals of severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity as of March 1, 2019.

Claimed conditions

right hip strain with limitation of extension, left hip strain with limitation of extension, right hip strain with limitation of rotation, left hip strain with limitation of rotation, right hip strain with painful flexion associated with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left hip strain with painful flexion associated with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left knee status post total knee replacement

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 12, 2025

Citation

A25097888

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