Va Foot Rating

471a which covers the musculoskeletal system.

Va foot rating. Loss of UseAmputation of the Foot. I was told the most VA give is 40 on the lower leg which consist of foot ankle and toe. 20 Veterans can receive the 20 percent rating fr plantar fasciitis affecting one foot and is not responsive to treatment. Bilateral both feet 50.

In most cases when various disabilities reach the point that they combine to a 40 percent or greater evaluation they are all closed out and a single 40 percent is assigned under the diagnostic code for loss of use of the foot. Bunions Hallux Valgus Hallux Rigidus. Through the rating criteria in this code the VA will evaluate your symptoms and give you a rating on a scale of 0 mild disability to 50 pronounced disability. Veterans with severe unilateral flat feet can be rated at 20 percent.

Amputation of the Ball of the Foot. Veterans with severe bilateral flat feet can be rated at 30 percent. This means that there is no relief from non-surgical or surgical treatment. VA also provides an additional diagnostic code ie 5284 that serves as a catch-all for other foot injuries.

The DoD will also rate service-connected muscle injuries as long as they also make the service member Unfit for Duty. Major joints include the shoulder wrist elbow hip knee and ankle while minor joints include toes fingers spine and sacroiliac. VA Rating for Plantar Fasciitis in 2021. The VA rates flat feet as per the 38 CFR 471a Schedule of Ratings Musculoskeletal System with the diagnostic code 5276.

Code 5276 Flatfoot Acquired. Moderate flat feet is when a veterans weight-bearing line is over the medial great toe there is inward bowing of the Achilles tendon and pain on manipulation and use of the feet. Broken Bones in the Foot. The Slight to Severe Scale Overview for Rating Foot and Lower Leg Muscle Conditions The VA awards disability compensation for injuries to the Foot and Lower Leg Muscles that are service-connected.

The 60 percent rating as it is based on constitutional symptoms is not subject to the amputation rule. In deciding the disability rating for flat feet the VA uses the rating schedule 38 CFR. 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. Metatarsalgia Mortons Disease Other Musculoskeletal Diseases.

Namely if you have a foot condition that is not listed in diagnostic codes 5276 through 5283 you can ask for a rating under 5284. Marked pronation extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet marked inward displacement and severe spasm of the tendo Achilles on manipulation not improved by orthopedic shoes or appliances. Symptoms can be relieved by using arch supports. Flat Foot Pes Planus Claw Foot.

If youre a Veteran with a 70 disability rating and you have a spouse plus 3 dependent children under the age of 18 you would start with the basic rate of 165671 for a Veteran with a spouse and 1 child. 30 Veterans can receive the 30 percent rating for plantar fasciitis affecting both feet and is not responsive to treatment. Unilateral one foot 30. 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.

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.