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Whole decision: Denied

The Veteran's residuals of a pelvic fracture have been rated at 10 percent since May 2015, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given his current symptoms.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's hip range of motion remains within normal limits with no additional loss of motion upon repetitive use testing. His condition does not result in any limitation of flexion to 45 degrees or hip ankylosis, which would warrant a higher rating.

Claimed conditions
pelvic fracture
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating
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Decision date
January 19, 2016
Citation
1602102

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1602102.

What this means for you

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What you can do next

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