VA BENEFITS REFERENCE
The Musculoskeletal System: Shared Criteria For DC 5004 Through 5009
Read the musculoskeletal system criteria for DC 5004 through 5009: 6 listed codes, their distinct instructions, shared formulas and official notes.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.71a, current through 2026-10-22. Historical decisions may require a different version. This reference does not diagnose a condition or determine an evaluation.
The Musculoskeletal System · All Diagnostic Codes
DC 5004: Arthritis, Gonorrheal
Diagnostic code 5004 addresses Arthritis, gonorrheal. 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 | |
|---|---|
| 5004 Arthritis, gonorrheal. |
Read the shared provisions referenced by this code: Arthropathy Evaluation Note.
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 5004, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
No public condition DBQ is mapped to this code. Consult the official public DBQ list and examination instructions.
Regulatory Cross-References
- DC 5002: Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process
- DC 5003: Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic
- DC 5005: Arthritis, pneumococcic
- DC 5006: Arthritis, typhoid
- DC 5007: Arthritis, syphilitic
- DC 5008: Arthritis, streptococcic
- DC 5009: Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout)
DC 5005: Arthritis, Pneumococcic
Diagnostic code 5005 addresses Arthritis, pneumococcic. 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 | |
|---|---|
| 5005 Arthritis, pneumococcic. |
Read the shared provisions referenced by this code: Arthropathy Evaluation Note.
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 5005, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
No public condition DBQ is mapped to this code. Consult the official public DBQ list and examination instructions.
Regulatory Cross-References
- DC 5002: Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process
- DC 5003: Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic
- DC 5004: Arthritis, gonorrheal
- DC 5006: Arthritis, typhoid
- DC 5007: Arthritis, syphilitic
- DC 5008: Arthritis, streptococcic
- DC 5009: Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout)
DC 5006: Arthritis, Typhoid
Diagnostic code 5006 addresses Arthritis, typhoid. 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 | |
|---|---|
| 5006 Arthritis, typhoid. |
Read the shared provisions referenced by this code: Arthropathy Evaluation Note.
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 5006, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
No public condition DBQ is mapped to this code. Consult the official public DBQ list and examination instructions.
Regulatory Cross-References
- DC 5002: Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process
- DC 5003: Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic
- DC 5004: Arthritis, gonorrheal
- DC 5005: Arthritis, pneumococcic
- DC 5007: Arthritis, syphilitic
- DC 5008: Arthritis, streptococcic
- DC 5009: Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout)
DC 5007: Arthritis, Syphilitic
Diagnostic code 5007 addresses Arthritis, syphilitic. 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 | |
|---|---|
| 5007 Arthritis, syphilitic. |
Read the shared provisions referenced by this code: Arthropathy Evaluation Note.
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 5007, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
No public condition DBQ is mapped to this code. Consult the official public DBQ list and examination instructions.
Regulatory Cross-References
- DC 5002: Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process
- DC 5003: Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic
- DC 5004: Arthritis, gonorrheal
- DC 5005: Arthritis, pneumococcic
- DC 5006: Arthritis, typhoid
- DC 5008: Arthritis, streptococcic
- DC 5009: Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout)
DC 5008: Arthritis, Streptococcic
Diagnostic code 5008 addresses Arthritis, streptococcic. 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 | |
|---|---|
| 5008 Arthritis, streptococcic. |
Read the shared provisions referenced by this code: Arthropathy Evaluation Note.
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 5008, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
No public condition DBQ is mapped to this code. Consult the official public DBQ list and examination instructions.
Regulatory Cross-References
- DC 5002: Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process
- DC 5003: Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic
- DC 5004: Arthritis, gonorrheal
- DC 5005: Arthritis, pneumococcic
- DC 5006: Arthritis, typhoid
- DC 5007: Arthritis, syphilitic
- DC 5009: Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout)
DC 5009: Other Specified Forms Of Arthropathy (Excluding Gout)
Diagnostic code 5009 addresses Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout). 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 | |
|---|---|
| 5009 Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout). | |
| Note (1): Other specified forms of arthropathy include, but are not limited to, Charcot neuropathic, hypertrophic, crystalline, and other autoimmune arthropathies. |
Read the shared provisions referenced by this code: Arthropathy Evaluation Note.
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 5009, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
No public condition DBQ is mapped to this code. Consult the official public DBQ list and examination instructions.
Regulatory Cross-References
- DC 5002: Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process
- DC 5003: Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic
- DC 5004: Arthritis, gonorrheal
- DC 5005: Arthritis, pneumococcic
- DC 5006: Arthritis, typhoid
- DC 5007: Arthritis, syphilitic
- DC 5008: Arthritis, streptococcic
Arthropathy Evaluation Note
Referenced by DC 5004, DC 5005, DC 5006, DC 5007, DC 5008, DC 5009. Apply only as each code directs, including its conditions and exceptions.
| Rating | |
|---|---|
| Note (2): With the types of arthritis, diagnostic codes 5004 through 5009, rate the acute phase under diagnostic code 5002; rate any chronic residuals under diagnostic code 5003. |
Shared Rules And Regulatory Context
- 38 CFR 4.71a Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.40 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.41 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.42 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.43 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.44 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.45 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.46 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.57 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.58 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.59 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.61 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.62 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.63 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.64 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.66 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.67 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.68 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.69 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.70 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.71 Context And Notes
Context provisions do not create an additional evaluation automatically assigned to every condition.
Related Guides
Official Sources
Last verified 2026-10-25. Source publication or legal effective dates are shown separately where available.
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.71a
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.40
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.41
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.42
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.43
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.44
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.45
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.46
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.57
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.58
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.59
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.61
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.62
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.63
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.64
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.66
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.67
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.68
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.69
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.70
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.71
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