Pulmonary Vascular Disease DC 6817
Pulmonary Vascular Disease VA Disability Rating Details
| Diagnostic Code | 6817 |
|---|---|
| Category | The Respiratory System |
| Subcategory | Nontuberculous Diseases |
| Also Known As | Vascular disease, pulmonary embolism, blood clot in lung, PE |
| CFR Section | 38 CFR § 4.97 |
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Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | Primary pulmonary hypertension, or; chronic pulmonary thromboembolism with evidence of pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular hypertrophy, or cor pulmonale, or; pulmonary hypertension secondary to other obstructive disease of pulmonary arteries or veins with evidence of right ventricular hypertrophy or cor pulmonale |
| 60% | Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism requiring anticoagulant therapy, or; following inferior vena cava surgery without evidence of pulmonary hypertension or right ventricular dysfunction |
| 30% | Symptomatic, following resolution of acute pulmonary embolism |
| 0% | Asymptomatic, following resolution of pulmonary thromboembolism |