The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, with postoperative residuals of open reduction and internal fixation, as well as right hip sprain, are currently rated at 10 percent. The current evaluation adequately reflects the functional limitations described by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings do not support a higher rating based on additional limitation of motion or other functional impairment due to pain, weakness, fatigue, or lack of endurance.
- Claimed conditions
- Subtrochanteric fracture of right femur, Right hip sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1105945
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