Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his hip arthroplasties and scars did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, and remanded the claim for epididymitis.
The deciding factor: The appellant's hip pain and limitation of motion were found to be moderate at most, not warranting a rating in excess of 30 percent. The scar conditions also did not meet the criteria for compensable ratings. The Board remanded the claim for epididymitis for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Arthroplasty, Left Hip Arthroplasty, Right Hip Arthroplasty Scar, Left Hip Arthroplasty Scar, Epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104376
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