---
title: "DC 5013 - Osteoporosis, residuals of"
diagnostic_code: "5013"
body_system: "Musculoskeletal System"
cfr_section: "§ 4.71a"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/musculoskeletal/5013-osteoporosis-residuals-of"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.71a"
updated: "2026-07-21T02:11:49.781149Z"
---

# DC 5013 - Osteoporosis, residuals of

Rated under § 4.71a. Body system: Musculoskeletal System.

Evaluate the diseases under diagnostic codes 5013 through 5024 as degenerative arthritis, based on limitation of motion of affected parts.

## Rating criteria

No itemised criteria have been extracted for this code. Use the official source.

## Notes

- Note to DCs 5013 through 5024: Evaluate the diseases under diagnostic codes 5013 through 5024 as degenerative arthritis, based on limitation of motion of affected parts.

# Osteoporosis (Residuals) — VA Disability Rating (Diagnostic Code 5013)

**Body System:** Musculoskeletal System
**Regulation:** 38 CFR § 4.71a
**Diagnostic Code:** 5013

## What This Condition Is

Osteoporosis is a condition affecting the bones. Under the VA rating schedule, Diagnostic Code 5013 covers the **residuals of osteoporosis** — the lasting effects the condition has on the body.

## How the VA Rates It

Diagnostic Code 5013 does not have its own separate set of rating percentages. Instead, the VA rates osteoporosis residuals **the same way it rates degenerative arthritis**, based on the **limitation of motion of the affected parts** of the body.

In other words, rather than looking at the diagnosis alone, the VA focuses on how much the condition limits the movement of the joints or body parts it affects.

## What the VA Looks For

- **Limitation of motion** of the affected parts. The evaluation is based on how the residuals of osteoporosis restrict movement.
- The condition is **evaluated as degenerative arthritis**, following the criteria that apply to diagnostic codes 5013 through 5024.

> **Note to Diagnostic Codes 5013 through 5024:** Evaluate the diseases under diagnostic codes 5013 through 5024 as degenerative arthritis, based on limitation of motion of affected parts.

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*This information is drawn directly from 38 CFR § 4.71a. It is provided for general educational purposes and describes how the VA rating schedule addresses this condition.*

Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.71a