What happens during a C&P exam for Pelvic Fracture (Residuals)?

Do NOT stretch, warm up, or take pain medication before your exam. The VA needs your baseline limitation. Report your WORST day. DeLuca v. Brown requires documentation of functional loss during flare-ups.

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Pelvic Fracture (Residuals)

Q: What are the VA rating percentages for Pelvic Fracture (Residuals)?

Pelvic Fracture (Residuals) (DC 5299) is rated at 0% under 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5299. Per § 4.20: rate the specific anatomical residuals — DC 5252 hip flexion limitation (10-40%), DC 5253 hip abduction/rotation/adduction (10-20%), DC 5254 flail hip (80%), DC 5275 leg-length discrepancy (0-60% + SMC), DC 5235-5243 spine (lumbar component if SI joint or sacroiliac residual), § 4.115a voiding dysfunction (urinary incontinence from neurogenic bladder), § 4.124a sciatic nerve (DC 8520) for traction injury. Combine per § 4.25.

Q: What rates 0% for Pelvic Fracture (Residuals) under 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5299?

Under 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5299 (DC 5299), a 0% rating for Pelvic Fracture (Residuals) requires: Per § 4.20: rate the specific anatomical residuals — DC 5252 hip flexion limitation (10-40%), DC 5253 hip abduction/rotation/adduction (10-20%), DC 5254 flail hip (80%), DC 5275 leg-length discrepancy (0-60% + SMC), DC 5235-5243 spine (lumbar component if SI joint or sacroiliac residual), § 4.115a voiding dysfunction (urinary incontinence from neurogenic bladder), § 4.124a sciatic nerve (DC 8520) for traction injury. Combine per § 4.25.

Q: What evidence do I need for a Pelvic Fracture (Residuals) VA claim?

Key evidence for a Pelvic Fracture (Residuals) claim includes: Service treatment records showing injury or complaints; Imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT); Range of motion measurements; Flare-up documentation per Sharp v. Shulkin; Buddy statements describing limitations. All evidence should document both the condition and its impact on daily functioning.

DC 5299 | 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5299 | 

✓ VERIFIED AGAINST 38 C.F.R.§ 4.71a (Musculoskeletal system) · reviewed 2026-05-27 · ClaimRecon Editorial Team

Pelvic Fracture (Residuals) is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 5299 of 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5299 across 1 severity tier (0%). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.

OVERVIEW

Residual pain, deformity, and impaired weight-bearing from a fractured pelvis (acetabulum, pubic ramus, or iliac wing)

RATING CRITERIA (1 LEVELS)

Per § 4.20: rate the specific anatomical residuals — DC 5252 hip flexion limitation (10-40%), DC 5253 hip abduction/rotation/adduction (10-20%), DC 5254 flail hip (80%), DC 5275 leg-length discrepancy (0-60% + SMC), DC 5235-5243 spine (lumbar component if SI joint or sacroiliac residual), § 4.115a voiding dysfunction (urinary incontinence from neurogenic bladder), § 4.124a sciatic nerve (DC 8520) for traction injury. Combine per § 4.25.

KEY EVIDENCE TO GATHER

-Service treatment records showing injury or complaints

-Imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT)

-Range of motion measurements

-Flare-up documentation per Sharp v. Shulkin

-Buddy statements describing limitations

-Prescription history

-Physical therapy records

-Employment impact documentation

C&P EXAM TIPS (6)

1.Do NOT stretch, warm up, or take pain medication before your exam. The VA needs your baseline limitation.

2.Report your WORST day. DeLuca v. Brown requires documentation of functional loss during flare-ups.

3.Tell the examiner about flare-ups: frequency, duration, estimated ROM loss. Sharp v. Shulkin (2017) requires estimates.

4.Request active, passive, weight-bearing, and non-weight-bearing ROM testing per Correia v. McDonald (2016).

5.If you use assistive devices (brace, cane), bring them.

6.Describe daily activity impact: work, sleep, household tasks.

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SOURCES & EDITORIAL

Rating criteria text quoted verbatim from 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a (Musculoskeletal system). Source verified 2026-05-27 by ClaimRecon Editorial Team during a regulation-text comparison against the Cornell Law CFR mirror; eCFR.gov is the authoritative government source.

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