Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right hip and cervical spine, as well as a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions met or approximated the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- early degenerative joint disease of the right hip, painful motion, degenerative joint disease of the right hip, limited rotations, degenerative joint disease of the right hip, limited extension, degenerative disk disease of cervical spine, C6-C7, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009236
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