Diagnostic Code 6604
Respiratory
Max Rating: 100%
VA Disability Rating Criteria for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The Department of Veterans Affairs rates Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) under 38 CFR Book C (Diagnostic Code 6604). 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%, or FEV-1/FVC <40%, or DLCO (SB) <40%, or maximum exercise capacity <15 ml/kg/min O2 consumption with cardiorespiratory limitation, or cor pulmonale, or right ventricular hypertrophy, or pulmonary hypertension, or episodes of acute respiratory failure, or requires outpatient oxygen therapy. |
| 60% | FEV-1 of 40-55%, or FEV-1/FVC of 40-55%, or DLCO (SB) 40-55%, or maximum oxygen consumption of 15-20 ml/kg/min. |
| 30% | FEV-1 of 56-70%, or FEV-1/FVC of 56-70%, or DLCO (SB) 56-65%. |
| 10% | FEV-1 of 71-80% predicted, or FEV-1/FVC of 71-80%, or DLCO (SB) 66-80% predicted. |
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