- Diagnostic Code
- 6351
- CFR Section
- §4.88b — Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders & Nutritional Deficiencies
Rating Tiers
AIDS with recurrent opportunistic infections (see Note 3) or with secondary diseases afflicting multiple body systems; HIV-related illness with debility and progressive weight loss
Refractory constitutional symptoms, diarrhea, and pathological weight loss; or minimum rating following development of AIDS-related opportunistic infection or neoplasm
Recurrent constitutional symptoms, intermittent diarrhea, and use of approved medication(s); or minimum rating with T4 cell count less than 200
Following development of HIV-related constitutional symptoms; T4 cell count between 200 and 500; use of approved medication(s); or with evidence of depression or memory loss with employment limitations
Asymptomatic, following initial diagnosis of HIV infection, with or without lymphadenopathy or decreased T4 cell count
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