The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for pelvic/coccygeal fracture, limitation of extension of the left and right thighs, and limitation of flexion of the left and right thighs have been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence showing that the Veteran had any limitation of motion in these joints to a degree warranting higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions were rated based on their impact on range of motion, with specific reference to Diagnostic Codes 5003 and 5251. The Board determined that the evidence did not support higher ratings as there was no limitation of motion in excess of what is already compensated under existing diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- pelvic/coccygeal fracture, limitation of extension of the left thigh, limitation of extension of the right thigh, limitation of flexion of the left thigh, limitation of flexion of the right thigh, impairment of the left thigh, impairment of the right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19182127
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Decisions by this judge: 2,188 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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