Rating Regulation

38 CFR § 4.59

Painful motion

How the Board has used this section

51.7%

Any-grant when cited

126,471

Decisions citing it

Approx. 51.7% 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 of328 decisions DC 5261 , Leg, limitation of extension of1,920 decisions DC 5200 , Scapulohumeral articulation, ankylosis of2,737 decisions DC 5251 , Thigh, limitation of extension of109 decisions DC 5274 , Astragalectomy168 decisions DC 5257 , Knee, other impairment of25,649 decisions DC 5230 , Ring or little finger, limitation of motion292 decisions DC 5228 , Thumb, limitation of motion608 decisions

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