Va Rating Elbow Pain

Combined they only get you to an overall disability rating of 90.

Va rating elbow pain. 100 degrees should be assigned a 10 rating regardless of the elbow involved. 90 degrees will receive a 20 disability rating no matter the dominance of the affected elbow. The VASRD offers ratings for the following musculoskeletal conditions of the Elbow and Forearm. For example cubital tunnel rated as paralysis of the ulnar nerve and has a maximum rating of 60.

60 50 Intermediate at an angle of more than. 70 degrees will be assigned a 30 rating and a 20 rating if the non-dominant elbow is affected. Intermediate at an angle of more than 90 or between. 5206 Forearm limitation of flexion of.

Loss of UseAmputation of the Elbow. Limitation of Motion of the Elbow. If severe pain andor weakness is present the VA rating is 50 for the dominant arm. 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.

20 5052 Elbow replacement prosthesis. Injuries to the Bones of the Elbow and Forearm. THE ELBOW AND FOREARM Rating Major Minor 5205 Elbow ankylosis of. One or two painful flare-ups a year.

This is because the maximum rating for carpal tunnel is 60 and the maximum rating for elbow tendinitis is 70. Prosthetic replacement of the elbow joint. My award letter reads. Extension of elbow long head of triceps is stabilizer of shoulder joint.

5205 Elbow ankylosis of. Loss of supination or pronation 60 50. My epicondylitis was rates as Painful motion of the Elbow at 10. Extensor muscles of the elbow.

Unfavorable at an angle of less than 50 or with complete loss of supination or pronation. 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. Major joints include the shoulder wrist elbow hip knee and ankle while minor joints include toes fingers spine and sacroiliac. Too Much Motion or Instability.

110 degrees is a non-compensable disability and will therefore be rated at 0. 0 5306 Group VI. Limitation of flexion beyond 110 degrees. Flexor muscles of elbow.

If pain is not severe but limits the range of motion this will also be awarded a disability rating. To go from 90 to 100 you would need one more disability. Elbow and Forearm Ratings. 38 CFR 459 allows consideration of functional loss due to painful motion to be rated at least the minimum compensable rating for a particular joint.

Unfavorable at an angle of less than 50 or with complete. The rating criteria for each is as follows. The Elbow and Forearm. VA typically rates elbow tendonitis based on limitation of motion of the forearm which falls under 38 CFR 471a Schedule of Ratings Musculoskeletal System Diagnostic Codes 5206 5207 and 5208.

100 With chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity. For the non-dominant arm the rating is 40. 70 and 50 50 40. For 1 year following implantation of prosthesis.

Limitation of Motion of the Forearm. Worse than 40 but not quite 100 incapacitated with weight loss and anemia due to the long term affects and incapacitated 4 times a year or more.