VA Diagnostic Code 6306Bartonellosis
Rated from 0% to 100% under § 4.88b. Here is what the VA requires at each level.
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- 100%
For active disease
- 100%
As active disease
- 100%
As active disease
- 100%
As active disease
- 100%
As active disease
- 100%
Marked mental changes, moist dermatitis, inability to retain adequate nourishment, exhaustion, and cachexia
- 60%
With all of the symptoms listed below, plus mental symptoms and impaired bodily vigor
- 40%
With stomatitis, diarrhea, and symmetrical dermatitis
- 20%
With stomatitis, or achlorhydria, or diarrhea
- 10%
Confirmed diagnosis with nonspecific symptoms such as: decreased appetite, weight loss, abdominal discomfort, weakness, inability to concentrate and irritability
- 100%
With congestive heart failure, anasarca, or Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
- 60%
With cardiomegaly, or; with peripheral neuropathy with footdrop or atrophy of thigh or calf muscles
- 30%
With peripheral neuropathy with absent knee or ankle jerks and loss of sensation, or; with symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, anorexia, dizziness, heaviness and stiffness of legs, headache or sleep disturbance
- 100%
Marked mental changes, moist dermatitis, inability to retain adequate nourishment, exhaustion, and cachexia
- 60%
With all of the symptoms listed below, plus mental symptoms and impaired bodily vigor
- 40%
With stomatitis, diarrhea, and symmetrical dermatitis
- 20%
With stomatitis, or achlorhydria, or diarrhea
- 10%
Confirmed diagnosis with nonspecific symptoms such as: decreased appetite, weight loss, abdominal discomfort, weakness, inability to concentrate and irritability
- 100%
As active disease
- 0%
As acute or asymptomatic chronic disease
- 100%
Not to be combined with ratings under DC 7809 Acute, with frequent exacerbations, producing severe impairment of health
- 60%
Exacerbations lasting a week or more, 2 or 3 times per year
- 10%
Exacerbations once or twice a year or symptomatic during the past 2 years
- 100%
AIDS with recurrent opportunistic infections (see Note 3) or with secondary diseases afflicting multiple body systems; HIV-related illness with debility and progressive weight loss
- 60%
Refractory constitutional symptoms, diarrhea, and pathological weight loss; or minimum rating following development of AIDS-related opportunistic infection or neoplasm
- 30%
Recurrent constitutional symptoms, intermittent diarrhea, and use of approved medication(s); or minimum rating with T4 cell count less than 200
- 10%
Following development of HIV-related constitutional symptoms; T4 cell count between 200 and 500; use of approved medication(s); or with evidence of depression or memory loss with employment limitations
- 0%
Asymptomatic, following initial diagnosis of HIV infection, with or without lymphadenopathy or decreased T4 cell count
- 100%
Which are nearly constant and so severe as to restrict routine daily activities almost completely and which may occasionally preclude self-care
- 60%
Which are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities to less than 50 percent of the pre-illness level; or which wax and wane, resulting in periods of incapacitation of at least six weeks total duration per year
- 40%
Which are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities from 50 to 75 percent of the pre-illness level; or which wax and wane, resulting in periods of incapacitation of at least four but less than six weeks total duration per year
- 20%
Which are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities by less than 25 percent of the pre-illness level; or which wax and wane, resulting in periods of incapacitation of at least two but less than four weeks total duration per year
- 10%
Which wax and wane but result in periods of incapacitation of at least one but less than two weeks total duration per year; or symptoms controlled by continuous medication
General rating formula
General Rating Formula for Infectious Diseases
Notes on this code
These notes are part of the regulation. They change how the levels above are applied.
- Note: Rate under the appropriate body system any residual disability of infection, which includes, but is not limited to, endocarditis or skin lesions.
Bartonellosis (VA Diagnostic Code 6306)
Understanding how the VA rates Bartonellosis under the General Rating Formula for Infectious Diseases.
Rated under 38 CFR § 4.88b — Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies.
What Is Bartonellosis?
Bartonellosis is an infectious disease. Under the VA rating schedule, it is evaluated using the General Rating Formula for Infectious Diseases, and it is assigned Diagnostic Code 6306.
The VA distinguishes between active disease and any residual disability that remains after the infection itself. This distinction matters, because how your condition is affecting you at the time of evaluation influences how it is rated.
Available Rating Levels
Under this diagnostic code, the VA recognizes the following rating levels:
100% — For Active Disease
While the disease is active, a 100% evaluation applies.
(As acute or asymptomatic chronic disease, a 0% evaluation may apply.)
What the VA Looks For
When evaluating Bartonellosis, the VA focuses on:
- Whether the disease is active. Active disease is rated at 100%.
- Whether the disease is acute or an asymptomatic chronic condition, which may be rated at 0%.
- Any residual disability caused by the infection.
Rating Residual Disability
The rating schedule includes an important note about how leftover effects of the infection are handled:
Note: Rate under the appropriate body system any residual disability of infection, which includes, but is not limited to, endocarditis or skin lesions.
In practice, this means that if the infection leaves lasting effects — such as heart-related complications (endocarditis) or skin lesions — those residual conditions are evaluated separately under the body system that best fits them, rather than under Diagnostic Code 6306 alone.
Key Takeaways
- Bartonellosis is rated under Diagnostic Code 6306 and the General Rating Formula for Infectious Diseases (38 CFR § 4.88b).
- Active disease is rated at 100%.
- Acute or asymptomatic chronic disease may be rated at 0%.
- Residual disabilities — including, but not limited to, endocarditis or skin lesions — are rated under the appropriate body system.
This overview is for general educational purposes and reflects the VA rating schedule information provided. It is not legal advice and does not predict any individual outcome.
These criteria are a rendering of § 4.88b, diagnostic code 6306. The official version is the one that governs your rating.
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