- Diagnostic Code
- 6350
- CFR Section
- §4.88b — Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders & Nutritional Deficiencies
Rating Tiers
100%
Not to be combined with ratings under DC 7809 Acute, with frequent exacerbations, producing severe impairment of health
60%
Exacerbations lasting a week or more, 2 or 3 times per year
10%
Exacerbations once or twice a year or symptomatic during the past 2 years
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