[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR4.44]

[Page 373]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 4_SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B_Disability Ratings
 
Sec. 4.44  The bones.

    The osseous abnormalities incident to trauma or disease, such as 
malunion with deformity throwing abnormal stress upon, and causing 
malalignment of joint surfaces, should be depicted from study and 
observation of all available data, beginning with inception of injury or 
disease, its nature, degree of prostration, treatment and duration of 
convalescence, and progress of recovery with development of permanent 
residuals. With shortening of a long bone, some degree of angulation is 
to be expected; the extent and direction should be brought out by X-ray 
and observation. The direction of angulation and extent of deformity 
should be carefully related to strain on the neighboring joints, 
especially those connected with weight-bearing.