Muscle, neoplasm of, benign, postoperative (DC 5328)

Body system: Muscle InjuriesRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.73

Diagnostic Code 5328 covers benign muscle tumors that have been surgically removed. The VA doesn't assign a specific disability rating for this code itself - instead, they rate you based on how the surgery and tumor affected your muscle function. This means they'll look at things like limited range of motion in nearby joints, muscle weakness, or surgical scars, and rate those problems using other diagnostic codes like 7805 for scars.

Rating levels

  • -1% — Diagnostic Code 5328 does not have its own rating ladder. The VA evaluates a benign muscle tumor that has been surgically removed by looking at the residual effects of the tumor and the surgery. The rating comes from the appropriate muscle-group code under 38 CFR § 4.73 (based on functional impairment), or from a residuals code such as DC 7805 (scars affecting function), DC 7800 (disfiguring scars of the head, face, or neck), or another code that matches your specific limitations.

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