The Board finds that the evidence does not support a disability rating greater than 20 percent for residuals of a stress fracture of the right hip with myofascial pain.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's right hip flexion is from 90 to 120 degrees, which exceeds the criteria required for an increased rating under Diagnostic Code 5252. However, there is no evidence of additional functional loss or other factors such as pain, swelling, deformity, or atrophy.
- Claimed conditions
- stress fracture of the right hip, myofascial pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0127308
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