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Joint Pain (Lupus Arthritis) VA Disability Rating is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 5002-5009 of 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a across 3 severity tiers (40%+ -- Severe limitation or ankylosis / 20% -- Moderate limitation / 10% -- Mild limitation or painful motion). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.
Lupus arthritis is rated under DC 5002 (rheumatoid arthritis) or DC 5009 based on the number of joints affected and ROM limitation. Active systemic lupus with constitutional symptoms rates from 10-100% under DC 6350. Joint involvement rated separately.
Joint Pain (Lupus Arthritis) (DC 5002-5009) is evaluated under 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a using the musculoskeletal rating framework. Because it is rated by analogy to the general schedule, the 3 levels below describe the body-system criteria the VA applies — the percentage assigned to Joint Pain (Lupus Arthritis) depends on the specific findings (range of motion, frequency, severity, or functional loss) documented at the C&P exam and in the medical record.
Rating criteria reference 38 C.F.R. Part 4 (Schedule for Rating Disabilities). This entry has not yet undergone editorial review against the live regulation text — consult the authoritative source directly before relying on the criteria shown.