VA Diagnostic Code 5328Muscle, neoplasm of, benign, postoperative. Rate on impairment of function, i.e., limitation of motion, or scars, diagnostic code 7805, etc
Rated under § 4.73. No rating levels have been extracted for this code yet — use the official source.
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Rate on impairment of function, i.e., limitation of motion, or scars, diagnostic code 7805, etc
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Benign Muscle Tumor (Postoperative) — VA Diagnostic Code 5328
Understanding how the VA rates a benign muscle neoplasm after surgery.
What This Condition Is
Diagnostic Code 5328 (under § 4.73, in the Muscle Injuries body system) covers a benign neoplasm of the muscle in the postoperative period — in other words, a non-cancerous muscle tumor that has been surgically treated.
How the VA Rates It
Unlike some conditions that have their own set of numbered percentage levels, Diagnostic Code 5328 does not carry a fixed rating ladder of its own. Instead, the VA rates this condition based on the impairment of function that remains after treatment.
According to the rating criteria, the VA looks at factors such as:
- Limitation of motion caused by the condition, and
- Scars resulting from surgery, rated under diagnostic code 7805, among others.
In practice, this means the disability is evaluated by measuring the actual functional effects left behind — how the affected muscle moves and works, and the impact of any surgical scarring — rather than by the mere presence of the tumor.
What the VA Looks For
When evaluating a benign postoperative muscle neoplasm under Code 5328, the VA focuses on the residual effects of the condition and its treatment, including:
- Any limitation of motion in the affected area
- The presence and effects of scars (evaluated under diagnostic code 7805 and related scar codes)
- Other measurable impairments of function tied to the condition
Because the rating is grounded in functional impairment, documentation that reflects range of motion, scar characteristics, and how the condition affects the use of the affected muscle can be relevant to how it is evaluated.
This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule entry for Diagnostic Code 5328 (§ 4.73). It is provided for general educational purposes and describes how the condition is rated — it does not predict any individual outcome.
These criteria are a rendering of § 4.73, diagnostic code 5328. The official version is the one that governs your rating.
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