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DC 5310: Group X. Function: Movements Of Forefoot And Toes; Propulsion Thrust In Walking. Intrinsic Muscles Of The Foot: Plantar: (1) Flexor Digitorum Brevis; (2) Abductor Hallucis; (3) Abductor Digiti Minimi; (4) Quadratus Plantae; (5) Lumbricales; (6) Flexor Hallucis Brevis; (7) Adductor Hallucis; (8) Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis; (9) Dorsal And Plantar Interossei. Other Important Plantar Structures: Plantar Aponeurosis, Long Plantar And Calcaneonavicular Ligament, Tendons Of Posterior Tibial, Peroneus Longus, And Long Flexors Of Great And Little Toes
Read VA diagnostic code 5310 for Group X. Function: Movements of forefoot and toes; propulsion thrust in walking. Intrinsic muscles of the foot: Plantar: (1) Flexor digitorum brevis; (2) abductor hallucis; (3) abductor digiti minimi; (4) quadratus plantae; (5) lumbricales; (6) flexor hallucis brevis; (7) adductor hallucis; (8) flexor digiti minimi brevis; (9) dorsal and plantar interossei. Other important plantar structures: Plantar aponeurosis, long plantar and calcaneonavicular ligament, tendons of posterior tibial, peroneus longus, and long flexors of great and little toes: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.73, current through 2026-10-22. Historical decisions may require a different version. This reference does not diagnose a condition or determine an evaluation.
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DC 5310: Group X. Function: Movements Of Forefoot And Toes; Propulsion Thrust In Walking. Intrinsic Muscles Of The Foot: Plantar: (1) Flexor Digitorum Brevis; (2) Abductor Hallucis; (3) Abductor Digiti Minimi; (4) Quadratus Plantae; (5) Lumbricales; (6) Flexor Hallucis Brevis; (7) Adductor Hallucis; (8) Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis; (9) Dorsal And Plantar Interossei. Other Important Plantar Structures: Plantar Aponeurosis, Long Plantar And Calcaneonavicular Ligament, Tendons Of Posterior Tibial, Peroneus Longus, And Long Flexors Of Great And Little Toes
Diagnostic code 5310 addresses Group X. Function: Movements of forefoot and toes; propulsion thrust in walking. Intrinsic muscles of the foot: Plantar: (1) Flexor digitorum brevis; (2) abductor hallucis; (3) abductor digiti minimi; (4) quadratus plantae; (5) lumbricales; (6) flexor hallucis brevis; (7) adductor hallucis; (8) flexor digiti minimi brevis; (9) dorsal and plantar interossei. Other important plantar structures: Plantar aponeurosis, long plantar and calcaneonavicular ligament, tendons of posterior tibial, peroneus longus, and long flexors of great and little toes. Read its specific instructions together with any shared formula, notes and linked provisions. These criteria describe evaluation after the applicable entitlement requirements are met; this reference does not diagnose a condition or determine a claim.
| Rating | |
|---|---|
| 5310 Group X. Function: Movements of forefoot and toes; propulsion thrust in walking. Intrinsic muscles of the foot: Plantar: (1) Flexor digitorum brevis; (2) abductor hallucis; (3) abductor digiti minimi; (4) quadratus plantae; (5) lumbricales; (6) flexor hallucis brevis; (7) adductor hallucis; (8) flexor digiti minimi brevis; (9) dorsal and plantar interossei. Other important plantar structures: Plantar aponeurosis, long plantar and calcaneonavicular ligament, tendons of posterior tibial, peroneus longus, and long flexors of great and little toes | |
| Severe | 30 |
| Moderately Severe | 20 |
| Moderate | 10 |
| Slight | 0 |
| Dorsal: (1) Extensor hallucis brevis; (2) extensor digitorum brevis. Other important dorsal structures: cruciate, crural, deltoid, and other ligaments; tendons of long extensors of toes and peronei muscles | |
| Severe | 20 |
| Moderately Severe | 10 |
| Moderate | 10 |
| Slight | 0 |
| Note: Minimum rating for through-and-through wounds of the foot-10. |
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