Diagnostic Code 6602
Respiratory
Max Rating: 100%
VA Disability Rating Criteria for Asthma, Bronchial
The Department of Veterans Affairs rates Asthma, Bronchial under 38 CFR Book C (Diagnostic Code 6602). Compensation ratings are determined by the severity of functional impairment and objective medical evidence.
Title 38 CFR Statutory Rating Schedule
Source: eCFR Part 4| Rating | Required Diagnostic Symptoms & Severity |
|---|---|
| 100% | FEV-1 <40% predicted, or FEV-1/FVC <40%, or more than one attack per week with episodes of respiratory failure, or requires daily use of systemic high dose corticosteroids or immunosuppressive medications. |
| 60% | FEV-1 of 40-55% predicted, or FEV-1/FVC of 40-55%, or at least monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations, or intermittent (at least 3x/year) courses of systemic corticosteroids. |
| 30% | FEV-1 of 56-70% predicted, or FEV-1/FVC of 56-70%, or daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy, or inhalational anti-inflammatory medication. |
| 10% | FEV-1 of 71-80% predicted, or FEV-1/FVC of 71-80%, or intermittent inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy. |
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