Arthritis, pneumococcic (DC 5005)

Pneumococcic arthritis is joint inflammation caused by pneumococcal bacteria (the same bug that causes pneumonia). This is a fairly rare condition that typically occurs when the infection spreads from the lungs or blood to the joints. The VA doesn't have specific rating percentages listed for this diagnostic code, which means they'll likely rate it under the general arthritis criteria or by analogy to similar joint conditions, typically ranging from 10% to 40% depending on which joints are affected and how much function you've lost.