What are the VA rating percentages for Post-Polio Syndrome?

Post-Polio Syndrome (DC 8011) is rated at 10%, 100% under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8011. Minimum residual rating per § 4.124a DC 8011 ("Rate residuals, minimum 10").

What rates 10% for Post-Polio Syndrome under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8011?

Under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8011 (DC 8011), a 10% rating for Post-Polio Syndrome requires: Minimum residual rating per § 4.124a DC 8011 ("Rate residuals, minimum 10").

What happens during a C&P exam for Post-Polio Syndrome?

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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Q: What rates 100% for Post-Polio Syndrome under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8011?

Under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8011 (DC 8011), a 100% rating for Post-Polio Syndrome requires: Per the § 4.124a general framework, ratings extend up to 100% based on combined impairment of motor, sensory, or mental function. Each affected residual (progressive new motor weakness in previously affected or unaffected limbs, post-polio fatigue, atrophy, joint deformity, dysphagia/respiratory weakness from bulbar polio, sleep apnea from post-polio respiratory muscle weakness) is rated separately under its applicable DC and combined with the 10% minimum baseline under § 4.25.

Q: What evidence do I need for a Post-Polio Syndrome VA claim?

Key evidence for a Post-Polio Syndrome 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 801138 C.F.R. § 4.124a

Diagnostic Code

DC 8011

38 C.F.R. § 4.124a

Rating Range

10–100%

2 severity tiers

Source

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38 C.F.R. § 4.124a

Post-Polio Syndrome is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 8011 of 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8011 across 2 severity tiers (10% / 100%). 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.

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Overview

Late-onset muscle weakness, fatigue, and pain occurring decades after initial polio infection, affecting previously affected and unaffected muscles.

Rating Criteria

10%

Minimum residual rating per § 4.124a DC 8011 ("Rate residuals, minimum 10").

100%

Per the § 4.124a general framework, ratings extend up to 100% based on combined impairment of motor, sensory, or mental function. Each affected residual (progressive new motor weakness in previously affected or unaffected limbs, post-polio fatigue, atrophy, joint deformity, dysphagia/respiratory weakness from bulbar polio, sleep apnea from post-polio respiratory muscle weakness) is rated separately under its applicable DC and combined with the 10% minimum baseline under § 4.25.

03Key Evidence

—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

04C&P Exam Tips

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Sources & Editorial

Rating criteria text quoted verbatim from 38 C.F.R. § 4.124a (Neurological conditions and convulsive disorders). Source verified 2026-05-15 by ClaimRecon Editorial Team against the Cornell Law CFR mirror; eCFR.gov is the authoritative government source.

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