The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's left hip status post joint replacement, finding that the condition approximates 'markedly severe' residual weakness, pain, and limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The Board found probative evidence from the Veteran's private physician indicating over 70% reduction in functionality due to his condition, which more closely approximated 'markedly severe' residuals than a 'moderately severe' rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip status post joint replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111184
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,677 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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