Va Rating For The Knee

For VA compensation purposes normal forward flexion of the cervical spine is zero to 45 degrees extension is zero to 45 degrees left and right lateral flexion are zero to 45 degrees and left and right lateral rotation are zero to 80 degrees.

Va rating for the knee. The VA rating for knee amputations is either 40 if there still some knee function or 60 if the knee is removed or unusable. According to the rating criteria if the knee can straighten but cant bend all the way it is rated under 5260. A knee instability VA rating can be related to arthritis but doesnt have to be. Major joints include the shoulder wrist elbow hip knee and ankle while minor joints include toes fingers spine and sacroiliac.

The VA is supposed to rate a knee disability under DC 5260 and 5261 where functional loss begins. The VASRD offers ratings for the following musculoskeletal conditions of Knee and Lower Leg. So the less the knee can bend the higher the rating will be. The different percentages available are 0 10 20 and 30.

The most common rating VA assigns for limitation of flexion of the knee is 10 percent although the highest rating a veteran can receive is 30 percent. If you can show evidence of any kind of strenuous work put on your knee you can get closer to service-connected arthritis. If the residuals are chronic the rating will be 60. In order to get the highest evaluation the knee must be so unstable that it gives out or dislocates on a regular basis.

After that the VA can rate in one of 2 ways. Too Much Motion or Dislocation Instability Musculoskeletal Diseases. Loss of UseAmputation of the Knee and Lower Leg. Ankylosis of the Knee Diagnostic Code 5256.

A VA disability rating for knee joint pain can be determined by a reduced range of motion instability how much you can move your knee without feeling pain or whether you may require a total or partial knee replacement. For example if a veteran has a full range of motion of his knee but has weakness of movement that begins at 45 degrees flexion he should be awarded a 10 percent rating under DC 5260. 417 - Total Disability Ratings for Pension Based on Unemployability and Age of the Individual 417a - 418 - Misconduct EtiologyUnemployability 419 - 421 - Age in Service-Connected ClaimsAnalogous RatingsApplication of Rating Schedule 422 - 423 - Rating of Disabilities Aggravated by Active ServiceAttitude of Rating Officers 424. On the VA rating schedule you will see the term semilunar cartilage Semilunar Cartilage is basically another word for meniscus.

For one 1 year after your partial or total knee replacement you should be rated at 100. Knee and Lower Leg Ratings. These 40 and 60 ratings related only to the point of amputation. Extremely unfavorable in flexion at an angle of 45 or more.

Knee instability or crepitation creeking and clicking sounds coming from your joints can help you get a higher rating too. Rating 5256 Knee ankylosis of. Generally speaking VA rates this condition based on the range of motion that exists as the veteran moves their knee in that direction. If you suffer from Phantom Limb Pain PLP you may try to get a higher rating.

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. The VA disability rating for knee tendonitis is also typically determined by range of motion testing. Limitation of Motion of the Knee. These ratings are assigned based on how much the knee can bend.