Limitation of Motion of the Arm
VA disability rating criteria for Limitation of Motion of the Arm under Diagnostic Code 5201. The VA assigns ratings of 20%, 30%, 40% based on the severity and functional impact of your condition.
Rating Criteria
Major (dominant) arm: Arm cannot be raised to shoulder level; or; Minor arm: arm cannot be raised above the level of the shoulder.
Note: DC 5201 rates limitation of motion of the arm at the shoulder. "Major" refers to the dominant arm; "Minor" refers to the non-dominant arm. Ratings differ by 10% between major and minor arm for the same limitation.
Major (dominant) arm: arm cannot be raised above the level of the shoulder; or; Minor arm: arm limited to 45 degrees of abduction/forward motion from the side.
Major (dominant) arm: arm limited to 25 degrees of abduction/forward motion from the side; or; Minor arm: arm limited to 25 degrees of abduction/forward motion from the side (with additional 10% for major arm impairment at this level).
Note: At 40%, the arm can barely be raised from the side. This level of impairment significantly impacts all activities of daily living requiring arm use above waist level.
Secondary Conditions
4 known secondary conditions linked to Limitation of Motion of the Arm
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