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DC 6314: Beriberi

Read VA diagnostic code 6314 for Beriberi: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.

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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 6314: Beriberi

Diagnostic code 6314 addresses Beriberi. 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.

Diagnostic Code 6314 - 38 CFR 4.88b
Rating
6314 Beriberi:
As active disease:
With congestive heart failure, anasarca, or Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome100
With cardiomegaly, or; with peripheral neuropathy with footdrop or atrophy of thigh or calf muscles60
With peripheral neuropathy with absent knee or ankle jerks and loss of sensation, or; with symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, anorexia, dizziness, heaviness and stiffness of legs, headache or sleep disturbance30
Thereafter rate residuals under the appropriate body system.

What The Criteria Measure

  • Does the decision identify diagnostic code 6314, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
  • Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?

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