Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Arthritis, Rheumatoid is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 5002 in the Musculoskeletal Diseases category. Maximum rating: 100%.
Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | Cannot function at all. |
| 60% | Weight loss, anemia, and overall severe decrease in health but not complete incapacitation, or if severe incapacitating episodes happen 4 or more times a year. |
| 40% | Symptom combinations productive of definite impairment of health objectively supported by examination findings or incapacitating episodes occurring 3 or more times a year. |
| 20% | One or two incapacitating episodes a year. |
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