VA Disability Rating for With defective stump, thigh amputation recommended (DC 5163)

Body system: Musculoskeletal SystemRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.71aDBQ: DBQ MUSC Amputations

DC 5163 covers amputation of the leg (below the knee) with a defective stump, where a thigh amputation is recommended. The VA rates it at 60% under 38 CFR 4.71a. Loss of the leg at any level also qualifies for special monthly compensation under 38 CFR 3.350.

Rating levels

  • 60% — Your lower leg amputation has healed poorly, creating problems with the remaining part of your leg (called the stump). The stump has significant issues like poor healing, infection, or other complications that make it difficult or impossible to use a prosthetic leg effectively. These problems are severe enough that doctors recommend removing more of your leg higher up at the thigh level to create a better, more functional amputation site.

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