Denied
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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005781
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