- Diagnostic Code
- 7723
- CFR Section
- §4.117 — Hemic & Lymphatic
Rating Tiers
100%
Requiring a bone marrow transplant or continuous intravenous or immunosuppressive therapy (e.g., prednisone, Cytoxan, azathioprine, or rituximab)
60%
Requiring immunosuppressive medication 4 or more times per 12-month period
30%
Requiring at least 2 but less than 4 courses of immunosuppressive therapy per 12-month period
10%
Requiring one course of immunosuppressive therapy per 12-month period
What Raters Look For
Based on M21-1 adjudication criteria for Hemic & Lymphatic conditions. These are the factors a VA rater evaluates when assigning a rating percentage.
M21-1 III.iv.4.G- •Complete blood count (CBC) values: hemoglobin, platelet count, white cell count
- •Whether transfusions are required and how frequently
- •Bone marrow biopsy or transplant history
- •Response to treatment and current treatment regimen
- •Constitutional symptoms: fatigue, weight loss, fever