Knee & Leg
Knee joint and lower leg conditions
All Conditions (75)
Amputation - Below Knee
DC 5165Amputation - Below Knee (Condition Not Improvable by Prosthesis Controlled by Natural Knee Action)
DC 5164Amputation - Below Knee (With Defective Stump, Thigh Amputation Recommended)
DC 5163Ankylosis - Knee Joint
DC 5256At a lower level, permitting prosthesis
DC 5165Back Knee
DC 5263Baker's Cyst (Synovitis)
DC 5260Cartilage, semilunar, dislocated
DC 5258Cartilage, semilunar, removal
DC 5259Chondromalacia Patella
DC 5260Disease, Osgood-Schlatter's
DC 5262Dislocation of Knee
DC 5258Dislocation, Semilunar Cartilage
DC 5258Fibula Bone
DC 5262Fracture, Fibula
DC 5262Fracture, Knee
DC 5262Fracture, Tibia
DC 5262Genu recurvatum
DC 5263Hypotonic, Ligaments, Knees
DC 5262Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS)
DC 5260Impairment, Fibula
DC 5262Impairment, Knee (Other)
DC 5257Impairment, Tibia
DC 5262Impairment, Tibia and Fibula
DC 5262Instability - Knee
DC 5257ITBS
DC 5260Knee, ankylosis
DC 5256Knee, Ankylosis of
DC 5256Kneecap Instability
DC 5257Knee Hyperextension
DC 5263Knee, Internal Derangement
DC 5260Knee Laxity
DC 5257Knee, Meniscectomy
DC 5260Knee, other impairment
DC 5257Knee, Other Impairment with Instability
DC 5257Knee Prosthesis
DC 5055Knee Replacement
DC 5055Knee Resurfacing
DC 5055Knee, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis)
DC 5055Lateral Instability
DC 5257Laxity of the Knee
DC 5257Leg, limitation of extension
DC 5261Leg, limitation of flexion
DC 5260Limitations of Range of Motion - Extension of Leg (Knee)
DC 5261Limitations of Range of Motion - Flexion of Leg (Knee)
DC 5260Limitations of Range of Motion - Knee
DC 5260Lose of Use - Knee Joint
DC 5256Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS)
DC 5262Meniscectomy, Knee
DC 5259Meniscus
DC 5258Nonunion of Fibula
DC 5262Nonunion of Tibia
DC 5262Nonunion of Tibia and Fibula
DC 5262Not improvable by prosthesis controlled by natural knee action
DC 5164Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease
DC 5262Patellar Instability
DC 5257Patellectomy
DC 5259Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
DC 5260Patellofemoral Syndrome
DC 5260Recurrent Subluxation
DC 5257Removal of the Cartilage, Semilunar
DC 5259Removal of the Semilunar Cartilage
DC 5259Replacement: Knee
DC 5055Resurfacing, Knee
DC 5055Retropatellar Syndrome
DC 5260Semilunar Cartilage, Dislocated
DC 5258Semilunar Cartilage, Removal of
DC 5259Shin Bone
DC 5262Shin Splints
DC 5262Sprain: Knee
DC 5260Strain, Knee
DC 5260Tibia and fibula, impairment
DC 5262Tibia Bone
DC 5262Varus Deformity, Knee
DC 5263With defective stump
DC 5163Showing 75 conditions
Tips for Knee & Leg Claims
- Document symptoms thoroughly - Include frequency, duration, and impact on daily activities
- Get a nexus letter - Link your condition to your military service
- Prepare for C&P exam - Know your diagnostic code's rating criteria beforehand
- Claim secondary conditions - Many knee & leg conditions cause or aggravate other disabilities
Remember: Secondary conditions are often overlooked but fully ratable. If one body part is wrecked, the parts compensating for it probably aren't far behind.