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DC 5000Musculoskeletal System38 CFR § 4.71a

Osteomyelitis, acute, subacute, or chronic

VA disability rating criteria for Osteomyelitis, acute, subacute, or chronic under Diagnostic Code 5000. The VA assigns ratings of 10%, 20%, 30%, 60%, 100% based on the severity and functional impact of your condition.

Rating Criteria

10%Disability Rating

Inactive, following repeated episodes, without evidence of active infection in past 5 years

20%Disability Rating

With discharging sinus or other evidence of active infection within the past 5 years

30%Disability Rating

With definite involucrum or sequestrum, with or without discharging sinus

60%Disability Rating

Frequent episodes, with constitutional symptoms

100%Disability Rating

Of the pelvis, vertebrae, or extending into major joints, or with multiple localization or with long history of intractability and debility, anemia, amyloid liver changes, or other continuous constitutional symptoms

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