The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for various hip strain conditions due to insufficient evidence of functional loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the relevant diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain limitation of extension, left hip strain limitation of flexion, right hip strain limitation of extension, right hip strain limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005781
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, thus granting special monthly compensation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right hip strain limitation of extension, right hip strain, thigh impairment, and a compensable evaluation of right hip strain with limitation of flexion for additional VA examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew her appeal, stating that she now has a 100 percent combined disability rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for right hip strain limitation of flexion, and initial compensable ratings for right hip limitation of extension and abduction due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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