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DC 9918: Neoplasm, Hard And Soft Tissue, Malignant
Read VA diagnostic code 9918 for Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, malignant: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.150, 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 9918: Neoplasm, Hard And Soft Tissue, Malignant
Diagnostic code 9918 addresses Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, malignant. 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 | |
|---|---|
| 9918 Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, malignant | 100 |
| Note: A rating of 100 percent shall continue beyond the cessation of any surgical, radiation, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic procedure. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, the appropriate disability rating shall be determined 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. If there has been no local recurrence or metastasis, rate on residuals such as loss of supporting structures (bone or teeth) and/or functional impairment due to scarring |
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- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 9918, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
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