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DC 7124: Raynaud's Disease (Also Known As Primary Raynaud's)

Read VA diagnostic code 7124 for Raynaud's disease (also known as primary Raynaud's): published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.

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Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.104, 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 7124: Raynaud's Disease (Also Known As Primary Raynaud's)

Diagnostic code 7124 addresses Raynaud's disease (also known as primary Raynaud's). 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 7124 - 38 CFR 4.104
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7124 Raynaud's disease (also known as primary Raynaud's):
Characteristic attacks associated with trophic change(s), such as tight, shiny skin10
Characteristic attacks without trophic change(s)0
Note (1): For purposes of this section, characteristic attacks consist of intermittent and episodic color changes of the digits of one or more extremities, lasting minutes or longer, with occasional pain and paresthesias, and precipitated by exposure to cold or by emotional upsets. These evaluations are for the disease as a whole, regardless of the number of extremities involved or whether the nose and ears are involved.
Note (2): Trophic changes include, but are not limited to, skin changes (thinning, atrophy, fissuring, ulceration, scarring, absence of hair) as well as nail changes (clubbing, deformities).
Note (3): This section is for evaluating Raynaud's disease (primary Raynaud's). For evaluation of Raynaud's syndrome (also known as secondary Raynaud's phenomenon, or secondary Raynaud's), see DC 7117.

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  • Does the decision identify diagnostic code 7124, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
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