Bone Death

DC 5000 Musculoskeletal Diseases

Bone Death is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 5000 in the Musculoskeletal Diseases category. Maximum rating: 100%.

Rating	Criteria
100%	Infection involves the pelvis, vertebrae, or extending into major joints, or with multiple localization or with long history of intractability and inability to function, anemia, amyloid liver changes, or other continuous constitutional symptoms.
60%	Frequent episodes of infection with showing many of the below symptoms.
30%	New bone growth outside the infected bone or if there is a piece of dead bone that has broken off of the main skeleton.
20%	Active infection within past 5 years.
10%	Infection(s) have been inactive for no more than 5 years and there is a medical history of repeated episodes.

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