Pulmonary Vascular Disease (DC 6817) | VA Rating Tool

Diagnostic Code6817
CategoryThe Respiratory System
SubcategoryNontuberculous Diseases
Also Known AsVascular disease, pulmonary embolism, blood clot in lung, PE
CFR Section38 CFR § 4.97
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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