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DC 6301: Visceral Leishmaniasis
Read VA diagnostic code 6301 for Visceral leishmaniasis: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.88b, current through 2026-10-22. Historical decisions may require a different version. This reference does not diagnose a condition or determine an evaluation.
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DC 6301: Visceral Leishmaniasis
Diagnostic code 6301 addresses Visceral leishmaniasis. Read its specific instructions together with any shared formula, notes and linked provisions. These criteria describe evaluation after the applicable entitlement requirements are met; this reference does not diagnose a condition or determine a claim.
| Rating | |
|---|---|
| 6301 Visceral leishmaniasis: | |
| As active disease | 100 |
| Note 1: Continue a 100 percent evaluation beyond the cessation of treatment for active disease. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, determine the appropriate disability rating by mandatory VA examination. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter. Thereafter, rate under the appropriate body system any residual disability of infection, which includes, but is not limited to liver damage and bone marrow disease. | |
| Note 2: Confirm the recurrence of active infection by culture, histopathology, or other diagnostic laboratory testing. |
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 6301, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Do records identify the treatment, procedure and relevant dates that the provision actually distinguishes?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
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