- Diagnostic Code
- 6314
- CFR Section
- §4.88b — Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders & Nutritional Deficiencies
Rating Tiers
100%
With congestive heart failure, anasarca, or Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
60%
With cardiomegaly, or; with peripheral neuropathy with footdrop or atrophy of thigh or calf muscles
30%
With peripheral neuropathy with absent knee or ankle jerks and loss of sensation, or; with symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, anorexia, dizziness, heaviness and stiffness of legs, headache or sleep disturbance
Rated Under Formula
This condition is rated using the §4.88b general rating formula.
What Raters Look For
Based on M21-1 adjudication criteria for Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders & Nutritional Deficiencies conditions. These are the factors a VA rater evaluates when assigning a rating percentage.
M21-1 III.iv.4.O- •Documented diagnosis of the infectious, immune, or nutritional condition
- •Lab values confirming the condition: CD4 count for HIV, antibody titers, nutritional panels
- •Frequency and severity of infections or exacerbations requiring medical treatment
- •Constitutional symptoms: fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats
- •Medication requirements and treatment complexity
- •Impact on immune function and susceptibility to secondary infections
- •Functional impact on daily activities and occupational function