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The Cardiovascular System VA Rating Codes
Browse 33 active diagnostic codes in the cardiovascular system, with current criteria, notes and links to the published regulation.
The the cardiovascular system collection covers the following named conditions and rating methods. Select a code to read its own criteria and any applicable shared formula. The section and code number identify the rule; they do not establish service connection.
- DC 7000: Valvular heart disease (including rheumatic heart disease),
- DC 7001: Endocarditis, or
- DC 7002: Pericarditis
- DC 7003: Pericardial adhesions
- DC 7004: Syphilitic heart disease
- DC 7005: Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease)
- DC 7006: Myocardial infarction
- DC 7007: Hypertensive heart disease
- DC 7008: Hyperthyroid heart disease
- DC 7009: Bradycardia (Bradyarrhythmia), symptomatic, requiring permanent pacemaker implantation
- DC 7010: Supraventricular tachycardia
- DC 7011: Ventricular arrhythmias (sustained)
- DC 7015: Atrioventricular block
- DC 7016: Heart valve replacement (prosthesis)
- DC 7017: Coronary bypass surgery
- DC 7018: Implantable cardiac pacemakers
- DC 7019: Cardiac transplantation
- DC 7020: Cardiomyopathy
- DC 7101: Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension)
- DC 7110: Aortic aneurysm: Ascending, thoracic, or abdominal
- DC 7111: Aneurysm, any large artery
- DC 7112: Aneurysm, any small artery
- DC 7113: Arteriovenous fistula, traumatic
- DC 7114: Peripheral arterial disease
- DC 7115: Thrombo-angiitis obliterans (Buerger's Disease)
- DC 7117: Raynaud's syndrome (also known as secondary Raynaud's phenomenon or secondary Raynaud's)
- DC 7118: Angioneurotic edema
- DC 7119: Erythromelalgia
- DC 7120: Varicose veins
- DC 7121: Post-phlebitic syndrome of any etiology
- DC 7122: Cold injury residuals
- DC 7123: Soft tissue sarcoma (of vascular origin)
- DC 7124: Raynaud's disease (also known as primary Raynaud's)
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