Va Rating For Elbow Tendonitis

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.

Va rating for elbow tendonitis. Tendonitis can affect any tendon but it is commonly seen in the shoulders elbows wrists and knees. My epicondylitis was rates as Painful motion of the Elbow at 10. 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. The Wrist Rating.

The lowest rating for an elbow replacement that the VA will assign is 30 for the dominant arm. Do You Qualify for Benefits. Outward and inward. The Musculoskeletal System is vast and complex consisting of muscles.

20 5052 Elbow replacement prosthesis. The VA awards disability compensation for each Elbow and Forearm condition that is service-connectedThe DoD will also rate service-connected conditions as long as they also make the service member Unfit for DutyFor Reservists the condition must have occurred in or resulted from an injury in the Line of Duty to qualify. However it is often difficult to prove that pain is the cause of a persons service-connected disability. This is irrespective of the amount of motion the arm has.

VA Disability Ratings for Knee Pain. Finally if the amputation is below the deltoid but above the elbow it is rated 80 percent for the dominant arm and 70 percent for the non-dominant arm Diagnostic Code 5122. My award letter reads. Diagnostic Code 5206 Forearm Limitation of Flexion 5040 flexion limited to 45 degrees.

If the bend limit is 55 the rating is 40 on the dominant and 30 on the non-dominate side. Extension of hip and flexion of knee. All symptoms for each group will be considered together and a single overall rating given for each group. Some common forms of tendonitis include.

A 70 bend limit rates as 30 on the dominant and 20 on the non-dominant. I believe I will be allowed an additional rating for the arthritis bursitis tendinitis but my VSO said that would be pyramiding. If you are dealing with tendonitis related to military service youre entitled to a disability rating for. I have arthritis in the knees hips shoulders etc.

Group VI includes the muscles that extend the elbow Only a single rating can be given for each muscle group regardless of the number of individual muscles damaged in the group. The rating criteria for each is as follows. For VA compensation purposes normal forward flexion of the cervical spine is zero to 45. Limitation of flexion beyond 110 degrees.

For the non-dominant arm it is 20. However it should be noted that some veterans have been given higher ratings based on the severity of their condition. Pain is one of the most common causes of disability in the United States. All ratings are rounded to the nearest 10th and standard tendonitis is given a 10 minimum rating.

Thanks for the assist. Will they allow an additional rating. VA Ratings for Shoulder Replacements. Tendinitis in the shoulder and knees.

Multiple impaired finger movements due to tendon tie-up muscle or nerve injury are to be separately rated and combined not to exceed rating for loss of use of hand.