Rating------------------------------------------------------------------------7700 Anemia, hypochromic-microcytic and megaloblastic, such as
iron-deficiency and pernicious anemia:
Hemoglobin 5gm/100ml or less, with findings such as high 100
output congestive heart failure or dyspnea at rest........
Hemoglobin 7gm/100ml or less, with findings such as dyspnea 70
on mild exertion, cardiomegaly, tachycardia (100 to 120
beats per minute) or syncope (three episodes in the last
six months)...............................................
Hemoglobin 8gm/100ml or less, with findings such as 30
weakness, easy fatigability, headaches, lightheadedness,
or shortness of breath....................................
Hemoglobin 10gm/100ml or less with findings such as 10
weakness, easy fatigability or headaches..................
Hemoglobin 10gm/100ml or less, asymptomatic................ 0
Note: Evaluate complications of pernicious anemia, such as dementia or
peripheral neuropathy, separately.
7702 Agranulocytosis, acute:
Requiring bone marrow transplant, or; requiring transfusion 100
of platelets or red cells at least once every six weeks,
or; infections recurring at least once every six weeks....
Requiring transfusion of platelets or red cells at least 60
once every three months, or; infections recurring at least
once every three months...................................
Requiring transfusion of platelets or red cells at least 30
once per year but less than once every three months, or;
infections recurring at least once per year but less than
once every three months...................................
Requiring continuous medication for control................ 10
Note: The 100 percent rating for bone marrow transplant shall be
assigned as of the date of hospital admission and shall continue with a
mandatory VA examination six months following hospital discharge. Any
change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination
shall be subject to the provisions of Sec. 3.105(e) of this chapter.
7703 Leukemia:
With active disease or during a treatment phase............ 100
Otherwise rate as anemia (code 7700) or aplastic anemia
(code 7716), whichever would result in the greater
benefit.
Note: The 100 percent rating shall continue beyond the cessation of any
surgical, radiation, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic
procedures. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, the
appropriate disability rating shall be determined by mandatory VA
examination. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent
examination shall be subject to the provisions of Sec. 3.105(e) of
this chapter. If there has been no recurrence, rate on residuals.
7704 Polycythemia vera:
During periods of treatment with myelosuppressants and for 100
three months following cessation of myelosuppressant
therapy...................................................
Requiring phlebotomy....................................... 40
Stable, with or without continuous medication.............. 10
Note: Rate complications such as hypertension, gout, stroke or
thrombotic disease separately.
7705 Thrombocytopenia, primary, idiopathic or immune:
Platelet count of less than 20,000, with active bleeding, 100
requiring treatment with medication and transfusions......
Platelet count between 20,000 and 70,000, not requiring 70
treatment, without bleeding...............................
Stable platelet count between 70,000 and 100,000, without 30
bleeding..................................................
Stable platelet count of 100,000 or more, without bleeding. 07706 Splenectomy............................................... 20
Note: Rate complications such as systemic infections with encapsulated
bacteria separately.
7707 Spleen, injury of, healed.
Rate for any residuals.7709 Hodgkin's disease:
With active disease or during a treatment phase............ 100
Note: The 100 percent rating shall continue beyond the cessation of any
surgical, radiation, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic
procedures. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, the
appropriate disability rating shall be determined by mandatory VA
examination. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent
examination shall be subject to the provisions of Sec. 3.105(e) of
this chapter. If there has been no local recurrence or metastasis, rate
on residuals.
7710 Adenitis, tuberculous, active or inactive.
Rate under Sec. Sec. 4.88c or 4.89 of this part,
whichever is appropriate.7714 Sickle cell anemia:
With repeated painful crises, occurring in skin, joints, 100
bones or any major organs caused by hemolysis and sickling
of red blood cells, with anemia, thrombosis and
infarction, with symptoms precluding even light manual
labor.....................................................
With painful crises several times a year or with symptoms 60
precluding other than light manual labor..................
Following repeated hemolytic sickling crises with 30
continuing impairment of health...........................
Asymptomatic, established case in remission, but with 10
identifiable organ impairment.............................
Note: Sickle cell trait alone, without a history of directly
attributable pathological findings, is not a ratable disability. Cases
of symptomatic sickle cell trait will be forwarded to the Director,
Compensation Service, for consideration under Sec. 3.321(b)(1) of
this chapter.
7715 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma:
With active disease or during a treatment phase............ 100
Note: The 100 percent rating shall continue beyond the cessation of any
surgical, radiation, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic
procedures. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, the
appropriate disability rating shall be dtermined by mandatory VA
examination. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent
examination shall be subject to the provisions of Sec. 3.105(e) of
this chapter. If there has been no local recurrence or metastasis, rate
on residuals.
7716 Aplastic anemia:
Requiring bone marrow transplant, or; requiring transfusion 100
of platelets or red cells at least once every six weeks,
or; infections recurring at least once every six weeks....
Requiring transfusion of platelets or red cells at least 60
once every three months, or; infections recurring at least
once every three months...................................
Requiring transfusion of platelets or red cells at least 30
once per year but less than once every three months, or;
infections recurring at least once per year but less than
once every three months...................................
Requiring continuous medication for control................ 10
Note: The 100 percent rating for bone marrow transplant shall be
assigned as of the date of hospital admission and shall continue with a
mandatory VA examination six months following hospital discharge. Any
change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination
shall be subject to the provisions of Sec. 3.105(e) of this chapter.7717 AL amyloidosis (primary amyloidosis) 100------------------------------------------------------------------------ [60 FR 49227, Sept. 22, 1995, as amended at 77 FR 6467, Feb. 8, 2012; 79 FR 2100, Jan. 13, 2014]
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