Hip, flail joint — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 5254)

The VA rates Hip, flail joint under Diagnostic Code 5254 at the following tiers: 80%. The minimum 80% rating requires: Hip, flail joint. The maximum 80% rating requires: Hip, flail joint.

Diagnostic Code 5254 is the VA rating identifier for Hip, flail joint within 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.71a. It defines the specific symptom criteria and percentage thresholds a VA adjudicator uses to assign a disability rating. The diagnostic code is listed on a veteran's rating decision letter.

The highest schedular rating for Hip, flail joint under DC 5254 is 80%. This tier requires: Hip, flail joint. Veterans who cannot secure substantially gainful employment due to Hip, flail joint alone or in combination with other service-connected conditions may also qualify for TDIU at the 100% compensation rate under 38 CFR § 4.16.

Hip, flail joint is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5254. This section is part of the Schedule for Rating Disabilities (38 CFR Part 4) and can be read in full at the eCFR website.

Secondary conditions caused or aggravated by Hip, flail joint may be ratable under 38 CFR § 3.310. Veterans should work with a VSO or accredited claims agent to document the medical relationship.

Service connection for Hip, flail joint requires three elements: (1) a current diagnosis of the condition, (2) an in-service event, injury, or disease that may have caused or aggravated it, and (3) a medical nexus connecting the current diagnosis to that in-service event. A nexus letter from a treating physician or independent medical examiner is the most reliable nexus evidence. C&P exam findings can also establish nexus if adequately documented.