[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 38, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 38CFR4.44]



[Page 376]

 

            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.