With defective stump, thigh amputation recommended DC 5163

How VA rates it

The schedule has one rating level for this code: 60%.

It affects one leg, so each side is rated on its own. When both sides are rated, VA adds the bilateral factor (38 CFR 4.26).

The schedule marks this code for special monthly compensation (SMC-K), which is paid on top of your combined rating.

Source: 38 CFR 4.71a on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.

Rating levels and criteria

Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.71a, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.

Conditions it can lead to

If this condition is service connected, these conditions are often claimed as secondary to it (38 CFR 3.310). Each one still needs its own diagnosis.

• Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) DC 7005 Established link

  VA's own rule says heart disease that develops after a service-connected leg amputation at or above the knee is caused by the amputation.

  What to gather: A diagnosis of coronary artery disease or other heart disease. No nexus opinion is needed under 38 CFR 3.310(c), unless there is clear evidence against it.

  Sources: 38 CFR 3.310(c) (heart disease after leg amputation)

• Hypertension DC 7101 Established link

  VA's rule covers "other cardiovascular disease" after a service-connected leg amputation at or above the knee, which includes high blood pressure.

  What to gather: A hypertension diagnosis with blood pressure readings taken on at least three different days.

  Sources: 38 CFR 3.310(c) (heart disease after leg amputation); 38 CFR 4.104