Dismissed
The appeal of the proposal to decrease the evaluation of service-connected PTSD is dismissed, and higher ratings for left hip tendinopathy are denied.
The deciding factor: The proposed reduction in the evaluation for PTSD was not a final decision, thus it cannot be appealed. For the left hip disability, there was no evidence showing limitation of thigh abduction with motion lost beyond 10 degrees or extension limited to 5 degrees or flexion limited to 45 degrees or less.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Left Hip Tendinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109841
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