Va Rating For Chronic Foot

VA Disability Ratings for Ankle Instability.

Va rating for chronic foot. The VASRD offers ratings for the following musculoskeletal conditions of the Foot. Arthritis degenerative hypertrophic or osteoarthritis. 488 - 488a - ReservedChronic Fatigue Syndrome 488b - Schedule of Ratings - Infectious Diseases Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies 488c - Ratings for Inactive Nonpulmonary Tuberculosis Initially Entitled after August 19 1968 489 - Rating for Inactive Nonpulmonary Tuberculosis in Effect on August 19 1968. Amputation of the Ball of the Foot.

A disability rating for myofascial pain syndrome would be determined based on the body part that is affected by the pain. Bunions Hallux Valgus Hallux Rigidus. VA also provides an additional diagnostic code ie 5284 that serves as a catch-all for other foot injuries. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims may have a major effect on the outcome of many veterans disability claims.

To determine the rating for your ankle injury the VA will focus on two factors. Broken Bones in the Foot. Since myofascial pain occurs in the muscles the disability rating for chronic myofascial pain syndrome is determined using the VAs rating schedule for muscle injuries. I have had a consults from 8 differant foot doctors in the last ten years and the highest success rate was 30 that is just too low.

I cant find VA rating criteria in Title 38 for Chronic Pain Syndrome. One main cause of this condition is the type of shoe you were issued and the type of surface you were required to stand on to complete your duties. A recent ruling by the US. This will receive a VA disability rating for foot pain of 10.

The ratings are based on the severity of your symptoms from mild to pronounced flat feet. Flexion limitation of range and motion and pain. Flat Foot Pes Planus Claw Foot. The VA rating schedule for joint problems including ankle instability is based on the range of motion as well as other specific criteria that affect the joints and musculoskeletal system.

The VA may require documentation that shows the range of motion of the ankle. I have atrophy in my calffoot so they separate that rating from my foot and rated it analogous to the sciatic nerve due to the atrophy. But in cases where the limitation of motion of the specific joint or. Does anyone know how the VA rating criteria is being applied for CPS.

The VA uses the rating schedule under the musculoskeletal system under 38 CFR. The VA will tell you its an 80 success rate but private doctors wont do it unless you are to the point you cant take another step. 20-30 If your case of plantar fasciitis is deemed severe you may be eligible to receive a VA disability rating of 20-30. You can be rated between a 0 percent rating and for more severe cases a 50 percent rating.

Here is the scale Moderate. Ruling overturns nearly 20 years of VA rating decisions. 471a under the diagnostic code 5276. 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. The rating schedule looks like the following. The Department of Veterans Affairs says of this condition that when established via X-rays the VA disability rating will be made on the basis of limitation of motion under the appropriate diagnostic codes for the specific joint or joints involved. Loss of UseAmputation of the Foot.

It is typically rated depending on the severity of the overall pain and use.