VA Diagnostic Code 6704Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active, advancement unspecified
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Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active, advancement unspecified
Notes on this code
These notes are part of the regulation. They change how the levels above are applied.
- Note (1): The 100-percent rating under codes 6701 through 6724 is not subject to a requirement of precedent hospital treatment. It will be reduced to 50 percent for failure to submit to examination or to follow prescribed treatment upon report to that effect from the medical authorities. When a veteran is placed on the 100-percent rating for inactive tuberculosis, the medical authorities will be appropriately notified of the fact, and of the necessity, as given in footnote 1 to 38 U.S.C. 1156 (and formerly in 38 U.S.C. 356, which has been repealed by Public Law 90-493), to notify the Veterans Service Center in the event of failure to submit to examination or to follow treatment.
- Note (2): The graduated 50-percent and 30-percent ratings and the permanent 30 percent and 20 percent ratings for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis are not to be combined with ratings for other respiratory disabilities. Following thoracoplasty the rating will be for removal of ribs combined with the rating for collapsed lung. Resection of the ribs incident to thoracoplasty will be rated as removal.
Chronic Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Advancement Unspecified) — VA Diagnostic Code 6704
Respiratory System · 38 CFR § 4.97 · Diagnostic Code 6704
Understanding This Condition
Diagnostic Code 6704 addresses chronic, active pulmonary tuberculosis where the advancement of the disease is unspecified. Tuberculosis is a disease affecting the lungs, and this rating category applies while the condition is in an active state.
The VA rates this condition under 38 CFR § 4.97, which covers disabilities of the respiratory system.
Available Rating Level
Under Diagnostic Code 6704, the following rating is assigned:
| Rating | Description |
|---|---|
| 100% | Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active, advancement unspecified |
What the VA Looks For
When applying this diagnostic code, there are several important considerations documented in the rating rules:
Regarding the 100% Rating (Note 1)
- The 100-percent rating under codes 6701 through 6724 is not subject to a requirement of precedent hospital treatment.
- This rating will be reduced to 50 percent for failure to submit to examination or to follow prescribed treatment, upon a report to that effect from the medical authorities.
- When a veteran is placed on the 100-percent rating for inactive tuberculosis, the medical authorities are to be appropriately notified of that fact, and of the necessity — as given in footnote 1 to 38 U.S.C. 1156 (formerly in 38 U.S.C. 356, repealed by Public Law 90-493) — to notify the Veterans Service Center in the event of failure to submit to examination or follow treatment.
Combining With Other Ratings (Note 2)
- The graduated 50-percent and 30-percent ratings, and the permanent 30 percent and 20 percent ratings for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, are not to be combined with ratings for other respiratory disabilities.
- Following thoracoplasty, the rating will be for removal of ribs combined with the rating for collapsed lung.
- Resection of the ribs incident to thoracoplasty will be rated as removal.
This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule for Diagnostic Code 6704 under 38 CFR § 4.97. It is provided for general informational purposes and does not guarantee any particular rating outcome.
These criteria are a rendering of § 4.97, diagnostic code 6704. The official version is the one that governs your rating.
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