Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his bilateral hip pain and limitation of abduction and flexion, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of the currently assigned levels.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hip conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the limitations observed and the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip pain and limitation of abduction, left hip pain and limitation of abduction, right hip pain and limitation of flexion, left hip pain and limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107142
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