The Musculoskeletal System

38 CFR § 4.71a

Acute, Subacute, or Chronic Diseases
DCCondition
5000 Osteomyelitis, acute, subacute, or chronic
5001 Bones and Joints, tuberculosis
5002 Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process
5003 Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic
5004 Arthritis, gonorrheal
5005 Arthritis, pneumococcic
5006 Arthritis, typhoid
5007 Arthritis, syphilitic
5008 Arthritis, streptococcic
5009 Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout)
5010 Post-traumatic arthritis
5011 Decompression illness
5012 Bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary
5013 Osteoporosis, residuals of
5014 Osteomalacia, residuals of
5015 Bones, neoplasm, benign
5016 Osteitis deformans
5017 Gout
5019 Bursitis
5021 Myositis
5023 Heterotopic ossification
5024 Tenosynovitis, tendinitis, tendinosis or tendinopathy
5025 Fibromyalgia
Ankle
DCCondition
5270 Ankle, ankylosis
5271 Ankle, limited motion
5272 Subastragalar or tarsal joint, ankylosis
5273 Os calcis or astragalus, malunion
5274 Astragalectomy
Arm amputation of
DCCondition
5120 Complete amputation, upper extremity
5121 Above insertion of deltoid
5122 Below insertion of deltoid
Combination of Disabilities
DCCondition
5104 Anatomical loss of one hand and loss of use of one foot
5105 Anatomical loss of one foot and loss of use of one hand
5106 Anatomical loss of both hands
5107 Anatomical loss of both feet
5108 Anatomical loss of one hand and one foot
5109 Loss of use of both hands
5110 Loss of use of both feet
5111 Loss of use of one hand and one foot
Elbow and Forearm
DCCondition
5205 Elbow, ankylosis
5206 Forearm, limitation of flexion
5207 Forearm, limitation of extension
5208 Forearm, flexion limited
5209 Elbow, other impairment
5210 Radius and ulna, nonunion
5211 Ulna, impairment
5212 Radius, impairment
5213 Supination and pronation, impairment
Forearm amputation of
DCCondition
5123 Above insertion of pronator teres
5124 Below insertion of pronator teres
5125 Hand, loss of use of
Four digits of one hand
DCCondition
5127 Thumb, index, long and ring
5128 Thumb, index, long and little
5129 Thumb, index, ring and little
5130 Thumb, long, ring and little
5131 Index, long, ring and little
Hip and Thigh
DCCondition
5250 Hip, ankylosis
5251 Thigh, limitation of extension
5252 Thigh, limitation of flexion
5253 Thigh, impairment
5254 Hip, flail joint
5255 Femur, impairment
Knee and Leg
DCCondition
5256 Knee, ankylosis
5257 Knee, other impairment
5258 Cartilage, semilunar, dislocated
5259 Cartilage, semilunar, removal
5260 Leg, limitation of flexion
5261 Leg, limitation of extension
5262 Tibia and fibula, impairment
5263 Genu recurvatum
Leg amputation of
DCCondition
5163 With defective stump
5164 Not improvable by prosthesis controlled by natural knee action
5165 At a lower level, permitting prosthesis
5166 Forefoot, proximal to metatarsal bones
5167 Foot, loss of use of
5170 Toes, all, amputation of, without metatarsal loss or transmetatarsal, amputation of, with up to half of metatarsal loss
5171 Toe, great
5172 Toes, other than great, with removal of metatarsal head
5173 Toes, three or more, without metatarsal involvement
Limitation of Motion of Individual Digits
DCCondition
5228 Thumb
5229 Index or long finger
5230 Ring or little finger
Multiple Digits: Unfavorable Ankylosis
DCCondition
5216 Five digits of one hand
5217 Four digits of one hand
5218 Three digits of one hand
5219 Two digits of one hand
5220 Five digits of one hand
5221 Four digits of one hand
5222 Three digits of one hand
5223 Two digits of one hand
5224 Thumb
5225 Index finger
5226 Long finger
5227 Ring or little finger
Multiple Finger Amputations
DCCondition
5126 Five digits of one hand
Prosthetic Implants
DCCondition
5051 Shoulder replacement (prosthesis)
5052 Elbow replacement (prosthesis)
5053 Wrist replacement (prosthesis)
5054 Hip, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis)
5055 Knee, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis)
5056 Ankle replacement (prosthesis)
Shortening of the Lower Extremity
DCCondition
5275 Bones, of the lower extremity
Shoulder and Arm
DCCondition
5200 Scapulohumeral articulation, ankylosis
5201 Arm, limitation of motion
5202 Humerus, other impairment
5203 Clavicle or scapula, impairment
Single finger
DCCondition
5152 Thumb
5153 Index finger
5154 Long finger
5155 Ring finger
5156 Little finger
Spine
DCCondition
5235 Vertebral fracture or dislocation
5236 Sacroiliac injury and weakness
5237 Lumbosacral or cervical strain
5238 Spinal stenosis
5239 Spondylolisthesis or segmental instability
5240 Ankylosing spondylitis
5241 Spinal fusion
5242 Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (also, see either DC 5003 or 5010)
5243 Intervertebral disc syndrome
5244 Traumatic paralysis, complete
The Coccyx
DCCondition
5298 Removal of
The Foot
DCCondition
5269 Plantar fasciitis
5276 Flatfoot, acquired
5277 Weak foot, bilateral
5278 Claw foot (pes cavus), acquired
5279 Metatarsalgia, anterior (Morton's disease)
5280 Hallux valgus
5281 Hallux rigidus
5282 Hammer toe
5283 Tarsal or metatarsal bones
5284 Foot injuries, other
The Ribs
DCCondition
5297 Removal of
The Skull
DCCondition
5296 Loss of part of
Thigh amputation of
DCCondition
5160 Complete amputation, lower extremity
5161 Upper third
5162 Middle or lower thirds
Three digits of one hand
DCCondition
5132 Thumb, index and long
5133 Thumb, index and ring
5134 Thumb, index and little
5135 Thumb, long and ring
5136 Thumb, long and little
5137 Thumb, ring and little
5138 Index, long and ring
5139 Index, long and little
5140 Index, ring and little
5141 Long, ring and little
Two digits of one hand
DCCondition
5142 Thumb and index
5143 Thumb and long
5144 Thumb and ring
5145 Thumb and little
5146 Index and long
5147 Index and ring
5148 Index and little
5149 Long and ring
5150 Long and little
5151 Ring and little
Wrist
DCCondition
5214 Wrist, ankylosis
5215 Wrist, limitation of motion