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AF | PDBR | CY2012 | PD-2012-00869
Original file (PD-2012-00869.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

PHYSICAL DISABILITY BOARD OF REVIEW 

SEPARATION DATE:  20011115 

 
NAME:  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX                                                           BRANCH OF SERVICE:  ARMY 
CASE NUMBER:  PD1200869 
BOARD DATE:  20130104 
 
 
SUMMARY  OF  CASE:    Data  extracted  from  the  available  evidence  of  record  reflects  that  this 
covered  individual  (CI)  was  an  active  duty,  PFC/E3  (91X/Mental  Health  Specialist),  medically 
separated  for  chronic  right  hip  pain.    The  CI  injured  her  right  hip  during  the  wall  obstacle 
training exercise while in basic training in December 1999.  She reported her hip was injured 
after  being  pushed  into  a  wall  by  another  soldier.    She  was  treated  conservatively  with 
medication;  however,  she  did  not  respond  adequately  to  perform  within  her  Military 
Occupational Specialty (MOS) or participate in the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), was issued 
a permanent L3 profile and underwent a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB).  Activity limiting right 
hip  pain  was  addressed  in  the  narrative  summary  (NARSUM)  and  forwarded  to  the  Physical 
Evaluation  Board  (PEB)  as  medically  unacceptable  IAW  AR  40‐501.    The  MEB  forwarded  no 
other conditions for PEB adjudication.  The PEB adjudicated the right hip pain as unfitting, rated 
0%, with cited application of the US Army Physical Disability Agency (USAPDA) pain policy.  The 
CI did not an appeal and was medically separated with a 0% disability rating.   
 
 
CI CONTENTION:  “Recent discovery of additional related issue not previously disclosed to pt.  
Chronic pain since date of injury.”  The CI elaborated no specific contention in her application, 
but stated “Please see medical release.”   
 
 
SCOPE OF REVIEW:  The Board wishes to clarify that the scope of its review as defined in DoDI 
6040.44, Enclosure 3, paragraph 5.e.(2) is limited to those conditions which were determined 
by the PEB to be specifically unfitting for continued military service; or, when requested by the 
CI, those condition(s) “identified but not determined to be unfitting by the PEB.”  The ratings 
for unfitting conditions will be reviewed in all cases.  The unfitting right hip condition is the only 
condition  that  meets  the  criteria  prescribed  in  DoDI  6040.44  for  Board  purview,  and  is 
addressed below.  Any conditions or contention not requested in this application, or otherwise 
outside  the  Board’s  defined  scope  of  review,  remain  eligible  for  future  consideration  by  the 
Army Board for Correction of Military Records.   
 
 
RATING COMPARISON:   
 

5099‐5003 

Rating

0%

Condition
Residual of R hip injury

Code 
5019 

Rating 
10% 

Exam
STR

STR USED – All Effective Date 20011116 

Right Hip 

Service IPEB – Dated 20010806 
Condition 

Code 

↓No Addi(cid:415)onal MEB/PEB Entries↓ 

Combined:  0% 

0% X 0 / Not Service‐Connected x 0 

Combined:  10% 

 
 
ANALYSIS SUMMARY:   
 
Right  Hip  Condition.    A  month  following  right  hip  injury,  the  CI  was  diagnosed  with  rectus 
femoral tendonitis (thigh muscle/tendon irritation) and 10 months later (approximately a year 
prior to separation), she was diagnosed with subtrochanteric bursitis of the right hip joint.  She 

was  offered  surgery  and  refused  (reasonably‐per  medical  advisory  opinion).    Radiographic 
studies that included hip magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and plain X‐rays, were all negative 
for hip pathology.  Bone scan of January 2000 noted mild stress changes to the right hip.  The CI 
continued  to  complain  of  right  hip  pain  which  was  treated  with  medication.    MEB  physical 
exam,  7.5  months  pre‐separation,  documented  hip  flexion  of  133  degrees  (normal  125 
degrees),  abduction  was  60  degrees  (normal  45  degrees).    The  examiner  stated,  “There  was 
questionable pain with flexion, abduction and internal rotation.  Radiographs were normal.  The 
remainder of the lower extremity examination was found to be normal.”  Review of treatment 
notes indicated multiple entries with painful motion and some entries with limited motion of 
the right hip.  The Board directs attention to its rating recommendation based on the above 
evidence.    The  PEB  rated  IAW  the  USAPDA  pain  policy  at  0%  and  the  VA  used  the  service 
treatment record (STR) to rate the condition at 10% coded 5019 (Bursitis).  The Board adjudged 
that  the  record  sufficiently  documented  pain  on  motion  IAW  VASRD  §4.59  (painful  motion).  
After due deliberation, considering all of the evidence and mindful of VASRD §4.3 (reasonable 
doubt),  the  Board  recommends  a  disability  rating  of  10%  for  the  right  hip  condition,  coded 
5019.   
 
 
BOARD FINDINGS:  IAW DoDI 6040.44, provisions of DoD or Military Department regulations or 
guidelines relied upon by the PEB will not be considered by the Board to the extent they were 
inconsistent with the VASRD in effect at the time of the adjudication.  As discussed above, PEB 
reliance on the USAPDA pain policy for rating right hip pain was operant in this case and the 
condition was adjudicated independently of that policy by the Board.  In the matter of the right 
hip condition, the Board unanimously recommends a disability rating of 10%, coded 5019 IAW 
VASRD  §4.59.    There  were  no  other  conditions  within  the  Board’s  scope  of  review  for 
consideration.   
 
 
RECOMMENDATION:  The Board recommends that the CI’s prior determination be modified as 
follows, effective as of the date of her prior medical separation:   
 

UNFITTING CONDITION

VASRD CODE  RATING

5019 

COMBINED 

10%
10%

Chronic Pain Right Hip 

 
 
The following documentary evidence was considered: 
 
Exhibit A.  DD Form 294, dated 20120603, w/atchs 
Exhibit B.  Service Treatment Record 
Exhibit C.  Department of Veterans’ Affairs Treatment Record 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

           XXXXXXXXXXXXX, DAF 
           President 
           Physical Disability Board of Review 

   2                                                           PD1200869 
 

SFMR‐RB 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, US Army Physical Disability Agency  

(TAPD‐ZB / XXXXXXXXXX), 2900 Crystal Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA  22202‐3557 

SUBJECT:  Department of Defense Physical Disability Board of Review Recommendation  

for XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, AR20130000729 (PD201200869) 

1.  I have reviewed the enclosed Department of Defense Physical Disability Board of Review 
(DoD PDBR) recommendation and record of proceedings pertaining to the subject individual.  

Under the authority of Title 10, United States Code, section 1554a,   I accept the Board’s 

recommendation to modify the individual’s disability rating to 10% without recharacterization 

of the individual’s separation.  This decision is final.   

2.  I direct that all the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected 

accordingly no later than 120 days from the date of this memorandum.    

3.  I request that a copy of the corrections and any related correspondence be provided to the 
individual concerned, counsel (if any), any Members of Congress who have shown interest, and 

to the Army Review Boards Agency with a copy of this memorandum without enclosures. 

 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Encl 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

     XXXXXXXXXX 

 
     Deputy Assistant Secretary 
         (Army Review Boards) 

 

 
CF:  

(  ) DoD PDBR 

(  ) DVA 

 

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