Rating Regulation
38 CFR § 4.45
The joints
How the Board has used this section
49.7%
Any-grant when cited
152,029
Decisions citing it
Approx. 49.7% of published Board decisions that cite this section granted at least one issue. This reflects the mix of claims where the section comes up, not the legal merit of any single claim. See the decisions.
Diagnostic codes most associated with it
DC 5256 , Knee, ankylosis of354 decisionsDC 5200 , Scapulohumeral articulation, ankylosis of3,166 decisionsDC 5261 , Leg, limitation of extension of2,028 decisionsDC 5251 , Thigh, limitation of extension of117 decisionsDC 5274 , Astragalectomy182 decisionsDC 5257 , Knee, other impairment of29,131 decisionsDC 5212 , Radius, impairment of605 decisionsDC 5228 , Thumb, limitation of motion719 decisions
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