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DC 6312: Nontuberculosis Mycobacterium Infection
Read VA diagnostic code 6312 for Nontuberculosis mycobacterium infection: 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 6312: Nontuberculosis Mycobacterium Infection
Diagnostic code 6312 addresses Nontuberculosis mycobacterium infection. 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 | |
|---|---|
| 6312 Nontuberculosis mycobacterium infection: | |
| As active disease | 100 |
| Note 1: Continue the rating of 100 percent for the duration of treatment for active disease followed by a mandatory VA exam. If there is no relapse, rate on residuals. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter. | |
| Note 2: Confirm the recurrence of active infection by culture, histopathology, or other diagnostic laboratory testing. | |
| Note 3: Rate under the appropriate body system any residual disability of infection which includes, but is not limited to, skin conditions and conditions of the respiratory, central nervous, musculoskeletal, ocular, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems and those residuals listed in § 4.88c. |
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 6312, 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?
No public condition DBQ is mapped to this code. Consult the official public DBQ list and examination instructions.
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