Metatarsalgia, anterior (Morton's disease). When present, those occurring during or immediately after eating and known as the dumping syndrome are characterized by gastrointestinal complaints and generalized symptoms simulating hypoglycemia; those occurring from 1 to 3 hours after eating usually present definite manifestations of hypoglycemia. 7330 Intestine, fistula of, persistent, or after attempt at operative closure: 7331 Peritonitis, tuberculous, active or inactive: 7332 Rectum and anus, impairment of sphincter control: Extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements, Occasional involuntary bowel movements, necessitating wearing of pad, Constant slight, or occasional moderate leakage, Great reduction of lumen, or extensive leakage, Moderate reduction of lumen, or moderate constant leakage, Moderate, persistent or frequently recurring, Mild with constant slight or occasional moderate leakage. Complete medical examination of injury cases. The Complete Guide to Getting a Narcolepsy VA Rating, 6 Things Every Veteran Needs to Know About VA Disability for Medication Side Effects. Added January 12, 1998; criterion November 14, 2021. Brian Reeseis a VA benefits expert, author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller You Deserve It: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Veteran Benefits Youve Earned, andfounder of VA Claims InsiderThe Most Trusted Name in Education-Based Resources for Veterans.. 6064 No more than light perception in one eye. 7621 Complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse due to injury or disease or surgical complications of pregnancy. Thereafter, rate residuals of disease or medical treatment under the most appropriate diagnostic code(s) under the appropriate body system (, Note (3): If eye involvement, such as exophthalmos, corneal ulcer, blurred vision, or diplopia, is also present due to thyroid disease, also separately evaluate under the appropriate diagnostic code(s) in, For six months from date of discharge following surgery. between the fingertip(s) and the proximal transverse crease of the palm, with the finger(s) flexed to the extent possible, evaluate as unfavorable ankylosis, (iv) If only the metacarpophalangeal or proximal interphalangeal joint is ankylosed, and there is a gap of two inches (5.1 cm.) He is aformer active duty Air Force officerwith extensive experience leading hundreds of individuals and multi-functional teams in challenging international environments, including a combat tour to Afghanistan in 2011 supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. 7805 Scars, other; and other effects of scars evaluated under diagnostic codes 7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804. Occasionally disoriented to one of the four aspects (person, time, place, situation) of orientation. between the fingertip and the proximal transverse crease of the palm, with the finger flexed to the extent possible, and; extension is limited by no more than 30 degrees. [29 FR 6718, May 22, 1964, as amended at 41 FR 11294, Mar. (b) Even if the requirement for a 10% (based on the need for continuous medication) or 30% (based on the presence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation) evaluation is met, METs testing is required in all cases except: (1) When there is a medical contraindication. At VA Claims Insider, we help you understand and take control of the claims process, so you can get the rating and compensation youre owed by law. Schedule of ratings - gynecological conditions and disorders of the breast. External cutaneous nerve of thigh, paralysis. 5328 Muscle, neoplasm of, benign, postoperative. 5310 Group X Function: Movement of forefoot and toes. Noncompensable complications are considered part of the diabetic process under DC 7913. Web1. The disability rating assigned also depends on whether the veterans dominant (higher evaluation) versus nondominant (lower evaluation) arm is affected. In this article, our VA Disability Conditions List by Body System and VA Diagnostic Code (Official), VA DISABILITIES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. 8624 Neuritis, internal popliteal (tibial) nerve. Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) and personality disorders. 8724 Neuralgia, internal popliteal nerve (tibial). 5160 Complete amputation, lower extremity. Submitting a claim for a VA rating for narcolepsy can be Thousands of veterans like you take medication to help improve their service-connected disabilities. Note (3): Where surgical intervention is not indicated, this evaluation shall continue for six months after pharmacologic treatment begins. 5206 Forearm, limitation of flexion. As regards the joints the factors of disability reside in reductions of their normal excursion of movements in different planes. The forepart of the foot is abducted, and the foot everted. Rating agencies will assure themselves that the recent report of physical examination presents an adequate picture of the claimant's condition. 6732 Pleurisy, tuberculous, active or inactive: Primary pulmonary hypertension, or; chronic pulmonary thromboembolism with evidence of pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular hypertrophy, or cor pulmonale, or; pulmonary hypertension secondary to other obstructive disease of pulmonary arteries or veins with evidence of right ventricular hypertrophy or cor pulmonale, Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism requiring anticoagulant therapy, or; following inferior vena cava surgery without evidence of pulmonary hypertension or right ventricular dysfunction, Symptomatic, following resolution of acute pulmonary embolism, Asymptomatic, following resolution of pulmonary thromboembolism, 6819 Neoplasms, malignant, any specified part of respiratory system exclusive of skin growths. Occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (although generally functioning satisfactorily, with routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal), due to such symptoms as: depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, panic attacks (weekly or less often), chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss (such as forgetting names, directions, recent events). For the purpose of rating disability from arthritis, the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle are considered major joints; multiple involvements of the interphalangeal, metacarpal and carpal joints of the upper extremities, the interphalangeal, metatarsal and tarsal joints of the lower extremities, the cervical vertebrae, the dorsal vertebrae, and the lumbar vertebrae, are considered groups of minor joints, ratable on a parity with major joints. 9425 Illness anxiety disorder(Hypochondriasis). They will continue for a 12-month period following discharge from service. Disability in this field is ordinarily to be rated in proportion to the impairment of motor, sensory or mental function. will bring you to those results. (See table I). Thereafter: Rate residuals under the specific body system or systems affected. 7525 Prostatitis, urethritis, epididymitis, orchitis (unilateral or bilateral), chronic only. 7800 Burn scar(s) of the head, face, or neck; scar(s) of the head, face, or neck due to other causes; or other disfigurement of the head, face, or neck. 8409 Neuralgia, ninth cranial nerve. GENERAL RATING FORMULA FOR DISEASES OF THE HEART: Workload of 3.0 METs or less results in heart failure symptoms, Workload of 3.1-5.0 METs results in heart failure symptoms, Workload of 5.1-7.0 METs results in heart failure symptoms; or evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation confirmed by echocardiogram or equivalent (e.g., multigated acquisition scan or magnetic resonance imaging), Workload of 7.1-10.0 METs results in heart failure symptoms; or continuous medication required for control. 6604 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The same procedure will be employed when there are four or more disabilities. 18, 1976, as amended at 70 FR 75399, Dec. 20, 2005]. (f) Extension of periods of 1, 2 or 3 months beyond the initial 3 months may be made upon approval of the Veterans Service Center Manager. Added March 10, 1976; criterion February 3, 1988; Title August 4, 2014. 6844 Post-surgical residual(lobectomy, pneumonectomy, etc.). 8211 Eleventh (spinal accessory, external branch), paralysis. 8412 Neuralgia, twelfth cranial nerve. Added October 1, 1961; criterion September 9, 1975; criterion March 10, 1976. Criterion May 22, 1995; criterion March 18, 2002. Please do not provide confidential Criterion March 10, 1976; criterion February 17, 1994; criterion November 14, 2021. Criterion September 8, 1994; title, criterion, note November 14, 2021. This content is from the eCFR and may include recent changes applied to the CFR. Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process. The determination will be made on the basis of the actual remaining function of the hand or foot, whether the acts of grasping, manipulation, etc., in the case of the hand, or of balance and propulsion, etc., in the case of the foot, could be accomplished equally well by an amputation stump with prosthesis. 5305 Group V Function: Elbow supination. The Roman numeral designation is located at the point where the percentage of speech discrimination and puretone threshold average intersect. [59 FR 2527, Jan. 18, 1994; 59 FR 10676, Mar. Criterion July 6, 1950; evaluation March 10, 1976; evaluation January 12, 1998. WebTitle 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief; CHAPTER I - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; PART 3 - ADJUDICATION; Subpart A - Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation; Rating Considerations Relative to Specific Diseases 3.381 Service connection of dental conditions for treatment purposes. 5304 Group IV Function: Stabilization of shoulder. Evaluate under the General Rating Formula. Neuralgia, anterior crural nerve (femoral). 11, 1969; 40 FR 42536, Sept. 15, 1975; 41 FR 11294, Mar. (f) If impaired hearing is service-connected in only one ear, in order to determine the percentage evaluation from Table VII, the non-service-connected ear will be assigned a Roman Numeral designation for hearing impairment of I, subject to the provisions of 3.383 of this chapter. Web5257 VA disability rating for knee instability: Excessive side to side motion or frequent dislocation of the knee. Rate as minor seizures, except in the presence of major and minor seizures, rate the predominating type. See 3.102 of this chapter. 6845 Chronic pleural effusion or fibrosis. Neuralgia, internal popliteal nerve (tibial). or more, will be taken as loss of use of the hand or foot involved. Evaluation February 17, 1994; removed November 14, 2021. (6) When there is a disparity between the results of different PFT's (FEV-1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in one second), FVC (Forced Vital Capacity), etc. Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI). In the absence of trauma or other definite evidence of aggravation, service connection is not in order for pes cavus which is a typically congenital or juvenile disease. Anatomical loss of one hand and one foot. 5054 Hip, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis): For 4 months following implantation of prosthesis or resurfacing. 7110 Aortic aneurysm: ascending, thoracic, abdominal. Muscles swell and harden abnormally in contraction. 9301 Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to HIV or other infections(Dementia). Hemorrhagic fevers, including dengue, yellow fever, and others. 4.56 Evaluation of muscle disabilities. [62 FR 30239, June 3, 1997, as amemded 85 FR 76464, Nov. 30, 2020]. Added June 9, 1952; evaluation January 12, 1998; note, criterion, evaluation November 14, 2021. (c) There will be no rating assigned for muscle groups which act upon an ankylosed joint, with the following exceptions: (1) In the case of an ankylosed knee, if muscle group XIII is disabled, it will be rated, but at the next lower level than that which would otherwise be assigned. will bring you directly to the content. Added March 10, 1976; criterion February 3, 1988; removed November 7, 1996. 6330 Campylobacter jejuni infection. Ratings under diagnostic codes 7301 to 7329, inclusive, 7331, 7342, and 7345 to 7348 inclusive will not be combined with each other. Paraplegia with loss of use of both lower extremities and loss of anal and bladder sphincter control qualifies for subpar. 7820 Infections of the skin(including bacterial, fungal, viral, treponemal, and parasitic diseases). See nerve involved for diagnostic code number and rating. Evaluation; August 13, 1981; evaluation June 9, 1996; evaluation December 10, 2017; criterion December 10, 2017. Complete inability to communicate either by spoken language, written language, or both, or to comprehend spoken language, written language, or both. 8714 Neuralgia, musculospiral nerve (radial).