Erythroderma DC 7817
Erythroderma VA Disability Rating Details
| Diagnostic Code | 7817 |
|---|---|
| Category | The Skin |
| Also Known As | Erythroderma, skin cancer, melanoma, basal cell, squamous cell |
| CFR Section | 38 CFR § 4.118 |
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Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | Generalized involvement of the skin with systemic manifestations (such as fever, weight loss, or hypoproteinemia) AND one of the following |
| 100% | No current treatment due to a documented history of treatment failure with 2 or more treatment regimens |
| 60% | No current treatment due to a documented history of treatment failure with 1 treatment regimen |
| 30% | Any extent of involvement of the skin, and any of the following therapies required for a total duration of 6 weeks or more, but not constantly, over the past 12-month period: systemic therapy such as therapeutic doses of corticosteroids, other immunosuppressive drugs, retinoids, PUVA, UVB treatments, biologics, or electron beam therapy |
| 10% | Any extent of involvement of the skin, and any of the following therapies required for a total duration of less than 6 weeks over the past 12-month period: systemic therapy such as therapeutic doses of corticosteroids, other immunosuppressive drugs, retinoids, PUVA, UVB treatments, biologics, or electron beam therapy |
| 0% | Any extent of involvement of the skin, and no more than topical therapy required over the past 12-month period |