The Board denied a separate rating for femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, impairment of femur (claimed as left hip) under DC 5255 because the Veteran's medical records did not show malunion or nonunion of the femur with moderate hip disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show malunion or nonunion of the femur with moderate hip disability, which is required for a rating under Diagnostic Code 5255.
- Claimed conditions
- Femoral acetabular impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23065591
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right hip disability has been manifested by painful motion, with flexion limited to 50 degrees and extension greater than 5 degrees. The Board denied ratings in excess of the current 10 percent for right hip pain, trochanteric pain syndrome, femoral acetabular impingement syndrome.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right hip conditions, finding that he was already receiving the maximum schedular rating available under the applicable codes.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an initial 10 percent rating for right hip strain with femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and degenerative arthritis, effective May 26, 2018.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence of current severity of the Veteran's right hip condition and failure to comply with recent court decisions regarding examination requirements.
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