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DC 6817: Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Read VA diagnostic code 6817 for Pulmonary Vascular Disease: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.97, 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 6817: Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Diagnostic code 6817 addresses Pulmonary Vascular Disease. 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 | |
|---|---|
| 6817 Pulmonary Vascular Disease: | |
| Primary pulmonary hypertension, or; chronic pulmonary thromboembolism with evidence of pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular hypertrophy, or cor pulmonale, or; pulmonary hypertension secondary to other obstructive disease of pulmonary arteries or veins with evidence of right ventricular hypertrophy or cor pulmonale | 100 |
| Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism requiring anticoagulant therapy, or; following inferior vena cava surgery without evidence of pulmonary hypertension or right ventricular dysfunction | 60 |
| Symptomatic, following resolution of acute pulmonary embolism | 30 |
| Asymptomatic, following resolution of pulmonary thromboembolism | 0 |
| Note: Evaluate other residuals following pulmonary embolism under the most appropriate diagnostic code, such as chronic bronchitis (DC 6600) or chronic pleural effusion or fibrosis (DC 6844), but do not combine that evaluation with any of the above evaluations. | |
| 1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter. | |
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 6817, 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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