Va Rating For Left Ankle

40 With intermediate degrees of residual weakness pain or limitation of motion rate by analogy to 5270 or 5271.

Va rating for left ankle. 30 5056 Ankle replacement prosthesis. Normal range of motion for the ankle is 0 to 20 dorsiflexion and 0 to 45 plantar flexion. COVID-19 vaccines at VA. Osteoarthritis Compensation Claim Frequently Asked Questions.

To determine the rating for your ankle injury the VA will focus on two factors. Under the VA rating schedule there is a standard 20 disability rating if there is x-ray evidence of involvement of two or more major joints or minor joint groups with occasional incapacitating exacerbations. In many cases ankle instability itself would receive a rating of between 0 and 20 on the rating schedule. IF ROM DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE NORMAL RANGE OF MOTION IDENTIFIED ABOVE BUT IS NORMAL FOR THIS VETERAN for reasons other than an ankle condition such as age body habitus neurologic disease EXPLAIN.

The VA awards disability compensation for each Ankle condition that is service-connectedThe DoD will also rate service-connected conditions as long as they also make the service member Unfit for DutyFor Reservists the condition must have occurred in or resulted from an injury in the Line of Duty to qualify. LEFT ANKLE VA FORM 21-0960M-2 MAY 2013. 100 With chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness. Prosthetic replacement of ankle joint.

Ankle tendonitis is usually rated under 38 CFR 471 Schedule of Ratings Musculoskeletal System Diagnostic Codes 5270 or 5271. Ankle instability is usually rated under 38 CFR 471 Schedule of Ratings Musculoskeletal System Diagnostic Code DC 5271. Compensation rates for Veterans with a 10 to 20 disability rating. Once service connection is established VA will assign a disability rating depending on the severity of the condition.

The normal range for the ankle is between 45 to 0 degrees for plantar flexion when the top of your foot points away from your leg and between 20 to 0 degrees for dorsiflexion moving your foot up toward the shin. For 1 year following implantation of prosthesis. DO ANY ABNORMAL ROMs NOTED ABOVE CONTRIBUTE TO FUNCTIONAL LOSS. Then look for your disability rating in the top row.

We base your monthly payment amount on your disability rating and details about your dependent family members. 10 moderate limitation of motion. Your combined rating is the number where the 2 intersect on the chart rounded to the nearest 10. 20 marked limitation of motion.

Find the dependent status in the left column that best describes you. Under DC 5271 ankle instability is rated according to limited motion of the ankle. Look for your highest disability rating or highest combined rating in the left column and your next lowest disability rating in the top row. VA joint pain ratings are funny because you have to treat every disabled joint like a different disability rating.

The VA math can get tricky adding up a bunch of 10 ratings but if its better than a lower rating for your entire body its worth it. The VA awards disability compensation for injuries to the Foot and Lower Leg Muscles that are service-connectedThe DoD will also rate service-connected muscle injuries as long as they also make the service member Unfit for DutyFor Reservists the injury must have occurred in the Line of Duty to qualify. If the ankle is not frozen but limited in motion then it is rated under this code. The VA might note the presence of other conditions and award the veteran an even higher VA disability rating.

The rating criteria is as follows. A 20 rating is given for a markedly limited range of motion and a 10 is given for a moderately limited range of motion. Overview for Rating Foot and Lower Leg Muscle Conditions.