Weak foot, bilateral — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 5277)

The VA rates Weak foot, bilateral under Diagnostic Code 5277 at the following tiers: 10%. The minimum 10% rating requires: Rate the underlying condition, minimum rating. The maximum 10% rating requires: Rate the underlying condition, minimum rating.

Diagnostic Code 5277 is the VA rating identifier for Weak foot, bilateral within 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.71a. It defines the specific symptom criteria and percentage thresholds a VA adjudicator uses to assign a disability rating. The diagnostic code is listed on a veteran's rating decision letter.

The highest schedular rating for Weak foot, bilateral under DC 5277 is 10%. This tier requires: Rate the underlying condition, minimum rating. Veterans who cannot secure substantially gainful employment due to Weak foot, bilateral alone or in combination with other service-connected conditions may also qualify for TDIU at the 100% compensation rate under 38 CFR § 4.16.

Weak foot, bilateral is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5277. This section is part of the Schedule for Rating Disabilities (38 CFR Part 4) and can be read in full at the eCFR website.

Secondary conditions caused or aggravated by Weak foot, bilateral may be ratable under 38 CFR § 3.310. Veterans should work with a VSO or accredited claims agent to document the medical relationship.

Service connection for Weak foot, bilateral requires three elements: (1) a current diagnosis of the condition, (2) an in-service event, injury, or disease that may have caused or aggravated it, and (3) a medical nexus connecting the current diagnosis to that in-service event. A nexus letter from a treating physician or independent medical examiner is the most reliable nexus evidence. C&P exam findings can also establish nexus if adequately documented.