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DC 5002Musculoskeletal System38 CFR § 4.71a

Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process

VA disability rating criteria for Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process under Diagnostic Code 5002. The VA assigns ratings of 20%, 40%, 60%, 100% based on the severity and functional impact of your condition.

Rating Criteria

20%Disability Rating

One or two exacerbations a year in a well-established diagnosis

40%Disability Rating

Symptom combinations productive of definite impairment of health objectively supported by examination findings or incapacitating exacerbations occurring 3 or more times a year

60%Disability Rating

Less than criteria for 100% but with weight loss and anemia productive of severe impairment of health or severely incapacitating exacerbations occurring 4 or more times a year or a lesser number over prolonged periods

100%Disability Rating

With constitutional manifestations associated with active joint involvement, totally incapacitating

Secondary Conditions

3 known secondary conditions linked to Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process

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