Granted
The Veteran's left hip degenerative arthritis, status-post surgical resurfacing, was granted a 50 percent disability evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's condition is equivalent to a total hip replacement and thus warranted a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5054.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative arthritis, status-post surgical resurfacing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088712
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