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Reference: 38 CFR 4.97
What is the VA rating for Interstitial Lung Disease?
Review interstitial lung disease guidance covering the shared FVC/DLCO(SB)-based General Rating Formula for all 9 assigned diagnostic codes (DC 6825-6833: diffuse interstitial fibrosis, desquamative interstitial pneumonitis, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, eosinophilic granuloma, drug-induced and radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, pneumoconiosis, and asbestosis), plus the 100 percent tier's independent exercise-capacity, cor pulmonale/pulmonary hypertension, and oxygen-therapy alternatives.
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VA evaluates Interstitial Lung Disease based on 38 CFR 4.97, DC 6825-6833.
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VA evaluates Interstitial Lung Disease based on 38 CFR 4.97, DC 6825-6833.
Regulatory authority: 38 CFR 4.97, DC 6825-6833
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