Va Rating Elbow Pain
elbow pain wallpaperIf pain is not severe but limits the range of motion this will also be awarded a disability rating. My epicondylitis was rates as Painful motion of the Elbow at 10.
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Intermediate at an angle of more than 90 or between.
Va rating elbow pain. Loss of UseAmputation of the Elbow. Extensor muscles of the elbow. Extension of elbow long head of triceps is stabilizer of shoulder joint.
The Elbow and Forearm. Injuries to the Bones of the Elbow and Forearm. 60 50 Intermediate at an angle of more than.
Flexor muscles of elbow. 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. Limitation of Motion of the Forearm.
5205 Elbow ankylosis of. To go from 90 to 100 you would need one more disability. 100 With chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity.
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. Limitation of flexion beyond 110 degrees. For example cubital tunnel rated as paralysis of the ulnar nerve and has a maximum rating of 60.
My award letter reads. 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. For the non-dominant arm the rating is 40.
5206 Forearm limitation of flexion of. 100 degrees should be assigned a 10 rating regardless of the elbow involved. 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.
90 degrees will receive a 20 disability rating no matter the dominance of the affected elbow. One or two painful flare-ups a year. Favorable at an angle between 90 and 70 40 30.
20 5052 Elbow replacement prosthesis. Unfavorable at an angle of less than 50 or with complete loss of supination or pronation. Combined they only get you to an overall disability rating of 90.
70 degrees will be assigned a 30 rating and a 20 rating if the non-dominant elbow is affected. 0 5306 Group VI. 70 and 50 50 40.
THE ELBOW AND FOREARM Rating Major Minor 5205 Elbow ankylosis of. 110 degrees is a non-compensable disability and will therefore be rated at 0. Limitation of Motion of the Elbow.
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. For 1 year following implantation of prosthesis. Loss of supination or pronation 60 50.
Prosthetic replacement of the elbow joint. This is because the maximum rating for carpal tunnel is 60 and the maximum rating for elbow tendinitis is 70. Major joints include the shoulder wrist elbow hip knee and ankle while minor joints include toes fingers spine and sacroiliac.
The rating criteria for each is as follows. Unfavorable at an angle of less than 50 or with complete. Clear impairments to daily living and health diagnosed by a doctor or 3 or more incapacitating episodes a year.
Too Much Motion or Instability. Elbow and Forearm Ratings. The rating assigned will depend on how much motion is restricted.
If severe pain andor weakness is present the VA rating is 50 for the dominant arm. The VASRD offers ratings for the following musculoskeletal conditions of the Elbow and Forearm.