Bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary DC 5012
VA rates it under diagnostic code 5012 in 38 CFR 4.71a. Body system: Other.
How VA rates it
The schedule has one rating level for this code: 100%.
Source: 38 CFR 4.71a on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 100% | Bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary |
| 100% | Note: The 100 percent rating will be continued for 1 year following the cessation of surgical, X-ray, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other prescribed therapeutic procedure. If there has been no local recurrence or metastases, rate based on residuals.true |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.71a, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Notes in the schedule (1)
Note: The 100 percent rating will be continued for 1 year following the cessation of surgical, X-ray, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other prescribed therapeutic procedure. If there has been no local recurrence or metastases, rate based on residuals.
Presumptive rules that include it
If your service matches one of these, VA presumes the link to service and you do not need a medical opinion connecting it.
Ionizing radiation (radiation-risk activities)
Covered: Bone cancer.
Who qualifies: On-site participation in an atmospheric or underwater nuclear test; occupation of Hiroshima or Nagasaki (August 6, 1945 to July 1, 1946); POW internment in Japan with comparable exposure; 250 days or more at the Paducah, Portsmouth, or Oak Ridge K-25 gaseous diffusion plants before February 1, 1992; Amchitka Island test duty before 1974; Enewetak Atoll cleanup (1977 to 1980); the Palomares, Spain response (January 17, 1966 to March 31, 1967); or the Thule, Greenland response (January 21 to September 25, 1968).
38 CFR 3.309(d). Sources: 38 CFR 3.309; 38 CFR 3.311 (other radiogenic diseases, decided case by case); VA.gov: Ionizing radiation exposure
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