Sarcoidosis (DC 6846) | VA Rating Tool
| Diagnostic Code | 6846 |
|---|---|
| Category | The Respiratory System |
| Subcategory | Restrictive Lung Disease |
| Also Known As | Sarcoidosis |
| CFR Section | 38 CFR ยง 4.97 |
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Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | Cor pulmonale, or; cardiac involvement with congestive heart failure, or; progressive pulmonary disease with fever, night sweats, and weight loss despite treatment |
| 60% | Pulmonary involvement requiring systemic high dose (therapeutic) corticosteroids for control |
| 30% | Pulmonary involvement with persistent symptoms requiring chronic low dose (maintenance) or intermittent corticosteroids |
| 0% | Chronic hilar adenopathy or stable lung infiltrates without symptoms or physiologic impairment |