Diagnostic Code 5015 · 38 CFR §4.71a
Malignant bone tumors include cancers that originate in the bone such as osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and Ewing sarcoma, as well as cancers that have spread to bone from other sites. These are serious conditions that typically require surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of treatments. The resulting disability can be severe, including limb amputation, joint replacement, chronic pain, and significant functional limitation. Veterans may develop bone cancers from exposure to ionizing radiation, certain chemicals during service, or as a result of other service-connected conditions.
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | |
| 60% | |
| 30% | |
| 10% | |
| 0% |
Pathology reports confirming the malignant bone tumor diagnosis, Treatment records including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, Evidence connecting the cancer to military service or exposures, Post-treatment imaging showing current status, Functional assessment of any residual limitations from the cancer or its treatment