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DC 5025Musculoskeletal System38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5025

Fibromyalgia

VA disability rating criteria for Fibromyalgia under Diagnostic Code 5025. The VA assigns ratings of 10%, 20%, 40% based on the severity and functional impact of your condition.

Rating Criteria

10%Disability Rating

That require continuous medication for control.

Note: Symptoms are episodic, present one-third of the time or less. Diagnosis requires meeting ACR criteria (widespread pain + tender point count or symptom severity score).

20%Disability Rating

That are episodic, with exacerbations often precipitated by environmental or emotional stress or by overexertion, but that are present more than one-third of the time.

40%Disability Rating

That are constant, or nearly so, and refractory to therapy.

Note: The 40% rating is the maximum for fibromyalgia under DC 5025. Refractory to therapy means symptoms persist despite adequate treatment trials.

Secondary Conditions

5 known secondary conditions linked to Fibromyalgia

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