The Board has granted a 70% disability rating for the veteran's residuals, multiple fractures of pelvis, left ischium, left acetabulum, left femoral head, with arthritis of left hip and neuropathy left peroneal nerve.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed markedly severe residual weakness, pain, and limitation of motion following implantation of prosthesis, warranting a 70% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5054.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, multiple fractures of pelvis, arthritis of left hip, neuropathy left peroneal nerve
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0500428
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