What happens during a C&P exam for Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor)?

Do NOT stretch, warm up, or take pain medication before your exam. The VA needs your baseline limitation. Report your WORST day. DeLuca v. Brown requires documentation of functional loss during flare-ups.

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Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor)

Q: What are the VA rating percentages for Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor)?

Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor) (DC 5015) is rated at 10%, 0% under 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5015. Per § 4.59 with X-ray-confirmed osteochondroma and objectively-documented painful motion of the affected joint, OR limitation of motion compensable under the joint-specific DC. Osteochondroma can compress adjacent neurovascular structures; if compression causes peripheral nerve symptoms, separately rate under § 4.124a (DC 8520-8530 nerve series) and combine per § 4.25.

Q: What rates 10% for Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor) under 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5015?

Under 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5015 (DC 5015), a 10% rating for Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor) requires: Per § 4.59 with X-ray-confirmed osteochondroma and objectively-documented painful motion of the affected joint, OR limitation of motion compensable under the joint-specific DC. Osteochondroma can compress adjacent neurovascular structures; if compression causes peripheral nerve symptoms, separately rate under § 4.124a (DC 8520-8530 nerve series) and combine per § 4.25.

Q: What rates 0% for Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor) under 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5015?

Under 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5015 (DC 5015), a 0% rating for Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor) requires: Asymptomatic X-ray-confirmed osteochondroma without compensable joint LOM and without § 4.59 painful-motion findings — schedularly noncompensable. Service connection preserved; § 3.310 secondary claims for derived impingement/compression remain compensable.

Q: What evidence do I need for a Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor) VA claim?

Key evidence for a Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor) claim includes: Service treatment records showing injury or complaints; Imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT); Range of motion measurements; Flare-up documentation per Sharp v. Shulkin; Buddy statements describing limitations. All evidence should document both the condition and its impact on daily functioning.

DC 5015 | 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5015 | 

✓ VERIFIED AGAINST 38 C.F.R.§ 4.71a (Musculoskeletal system) · reviewed 2026-05-27 · ClaimRecon Editorial Team

Osteochondroma (Benign Bone Tumor) is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 5015 of 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5015 across 2 severity tiers (10% / 0%). 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.

OVERVIEW

Benign cartilage-capped bony growth arising near a growth plate, potentially causing pain, nerve compression, or limited joint motion

RATING CRITERIA (2 LEVELS)

10%

Per § 4.59 with X-ray-confirmed osteochondroma and objectively-documented painful motion of the affected joint, OR limitation of motion compensable under the joint-specific DC. Osteochondroma can compress adjacent neurovascular structures; if compression causes peripheral nerve symptoms, separately rate under § 4.124a (DC 8520-8530 nerve series) and combine per § 4.25.

Asymptomatic X-ray-confirmed osteochondroma without compensable joint LOM and without § 4.59 painful-motion findings — schedularly noncompensable. Service connection preserved; § 3.310 secondary claims for derived impingement/compression remain compensable.

KEY EVIDENCE TO GATHER

-Service treatment records showing injury or complaints

-Imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT)

-Range of motion measurements

-Flare-up documentation per Sharp v. Shulkin

-Buddy statements describing limitations

-Prescription history

-Physical therapy records

-Employment impact documentation

C&P EXAM TIPS (6)

1.Do NOT stretch, warm up, or take pain medication before your exam. The VA needs your baseline limitation.

2.Report your WORST day. DeLuca v. Brown requires documentation of functional loss during flare-ups.

3.Tell the examiner about flare-ups: frequency, duration, estimated ROM loss. Sharp v. Shulkin (2017) requires estimates.

4.Request active, passive, weight-bearing, and non-weight-bearing ROM testing per Correia v. McDonald (2016).

5.If you use assistive devices (brace, cane), bring them.

6.Describe daily activity impact: work, sleep, household tasks.

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SOURCES & EDITORIAL

Rating criteria text quoted verbatim from 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a (Musculoskeletal system). Source verified 2026-05-27 by ClaimRecon Editorial Team during a regulation-text comparison against the Cornell Law CFR mirror; eCFR.gov is the authoritative government source.

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