Ankle, ankylosis (DC 5270) | VA Rating Tool

Diagnostic Code5270
CategoryThe Musculoskeletal System
SubcategoryAnkle
Also Known AsAnkle, ankle fusion, frozen ankle
CFR Section38 CFR ยง 4.71a
Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
40% In plantar flexion at more than 40ยฐ, or in dorsiflexion at more than 10ยฐ or with abduction, adduction, inversion or eversion deformity
30% In plantar flexion, between 30ยฐ and 40ยฐ, or in dorsiflexion, between 0ยฐ and 10ยฐ
20% In plantar flexion, less than 30ยฐ