New claims

[Dukeef07]

I’m a disabled veteran for multiple different claims ie knees ankles and ribs removal for accidents while in service now having other issues like my hips and back I was light infantry while in service can I use my mos as a basis of my new claim because my condition is getting worse have to sleep with a pillow between my legs and my back can’t sit or stand long periods as being in the Infantry your running long distances an forced road marches you carry everything on your back to include mission enc. weapons I was in mortars so heavy equipment.

[Vync]

Welcome to Hadit!

That sounds like a plausible approach. You could also try going for secondary SC to your existing disabilities.

For hip disabilities, it might be helpful to get familiar with the rating criteria and compare that to your medical records to see if you meet the criteria.

https://ecfr.io/Title-38/pt38.1.4

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The Hip and Thigh

	Rating
5250   Hip, ankylosis of:
Unfavorable, extremely unfavorable ankylosis, the foot not reaching ground, crutches necessitated	390
Intermediate	70
Favorable, in flexion at an angle between 20° and 40°, and slight adduction or abduction	60
5251   Thigh, limitation of extension of:
Extension limited to 5°	10
5252   Thigh, limitation of flexion of:
Flexion limited to 10°	40
Flexion limited to 20°	30
Flexion limited to 30°	20
Flexion limited to 45°	10
5253   Thigh, impairment of:
Limitation of abduction of, motion lost beyond 10°	20
Limitation of adduction of, cannot cross legs	10
Limitation of rotation of, cannot toe-out more than 15°, affected leg	10
5254   Hip, flail joint	80
5255   Femur, impairment of:
Fracture of shaft or anatomical neck of:
With nonunion, with loose motion (spiral or oblique fracture)	80
With nonunion, without loose motion, weightbearing preserved with aid of brace	60
Fracture of surgical neck of, with false joint	60
Malunion of:
With marked knee or hip disability	30
With moderate knee or hip disability	20
With slight knee or hip disability	10

³Entitled to special monthly compensation.