Va Rating For Shoulder Arthritis

Loss of UseAmputation of the Shoulder.

Va rating for shoulder arthritis. Slight 10 moderate 20 or severe 30. The diagnostic code for rheumatoid arthritis is 5002. The VA official site states that 20 and 10 ratings mentioned above cannot be combined with ratings based on limitation of motion. Arthritis will only give a single joint a 10 rating so even with arthritis you wont get a higher rating than your moderate limited motion which does seem to be correct based on the noted range of motions and additional evidence.

The VA has 3 ways to categorize this aspect when rating arthritis of the knee. The minimum permanent rating for a shoulder replacement is 30 percent for a dominant arm and 20 percent for a non-dominant arm but you could get a rating as high as 50 or 60 percent depending on your condition. 20 Rating Clear impairments to daily living and health diagnosed by a doctor or 3 or more incapacitating episodes a year. Arm and Shoulder Amputations In the most severe cases of injury you may have to have your whole arm amputated up to the shoulder.

Additionally he should explain why your condition falls into that particular category. Shoulder replacements are evaluated under Diagnostic Code 5051. 471 a diagnostic code 5002. VA rates rheumatoid arthritis under 38 CFR.

Injuries to the Humerus Bone. Under the schedule of ratings in the VA regulations arthritis may be rated under degenerative arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis can be very painful and mostly impacts smaller joints. The following percentages are available under the rating criteria for rheumatoid arthritis.

The ratings range from 0 to 100 disabling and depend mostly on the number of incapacitating episodes a veteran experiences due to their rheumatoid arthritis. VA Ratings for Shoulder Replacements. The VA assigns rating percentages based on the frequency of incapacitating episodes. The rating criteria are.

The VA Ratings Schedule for Rheumatoid Arthritis One or two painful flare-ups a year. Important Information On Combined Ratings For The Degenerative Arthritis Condition. The VA policy in this area includes a prohibition on combining ratings. Shoulder and Upper Arm Ratings.

To be rated at 10 percent for degenerative arthritis veterans must have X-ray evidence revealing two or more major joints or two or more groups of minor joints are afflicted by degenerative arthritis. Slight 10 moderate 20 or severe 30 under Diagnostic Code 5257. 100 if you are completely incapacitated and are confined to staying in bed. Rheumatoid arthritis as an active condition may receive a 100 VA disability rating if you experience constitutional manifestations associated with active joint involvement and is totally incapacitating.

However both are still rated under the musculoskeletal system conditions. Have your doctor specifically use this language when heshe explains your limitations due to knee arthritis. After the one-year period the condition is then given a permanent rating. The 60 percent rating as it is based on constitutional symptoms is not subject to the amputation rule.

If the entire shoulder joint has been replaced by a prosthetic device the condition is rated at 100 percent for one month after being discharged from the hospital following the replacement. The VA rating specialist will categorize instability of the joint in three ways. Several rating criteria affect the total rating decision. Limitation of Motion of the Shoulder and Upper Arm.

This 10 percent rating and the other partial ratings of 30 percent or less are to be combined with ratings for ankylosis limited motion nonunion or malunion shortening etc subject of course to the amputation rule.