Osteomalacia, residuals of (DC 5014)

Body system: Musculoskeletal SystemRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.71a

Osteomalacia is a condition where your bones become soft due to lack of vitamin D or problems absorbing it, often called 'adult rickets.' The VA doesn't have specific rating percentages listed for this diagnostic code 5014. Instead, they'll likely rate the ongoing effects (residuals) of your osteomalacia under other musculoskeletal codes that better describe your current symptoms, like bone pain, fractures, or mobility issues.

Rating levels

  • -1% — Osteomalacia is softening of the bones, typically from severe vitamin D deficiency, that causes bone pain, weakness, and deformity. The VA rates the residuals — bone pain, deformity, fractures, or limitation of motion — under 38 CFR § 4.71a using analogous codes.

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