VA Diagnostic Code 6730Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active

A single 100% rating under § 4.97. Here is what the VA requires for it.

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Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active

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Notes on this code

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Note: Active pulmonary tuberculosis will be considered permanently and totally disabling for non-service-connected pension purposes in the following circumstances:
(a) Associated with active tuberculosis involving other than the respiratory system.
(b) With severe associated symptoms or with extensive cavity formation.
(c) Reactivated cases, generally.
(d) With advancement of lesions on successive examinations or while under treatment.
(e) Without retrogression of lesions or other evidence of material improvement at the end of six months hospitalization or without change of diagnosis from âactiveâ at the end of 12 months hospitalization. Material improvement means lessening or absence of clinical symptoms, and X-ray findings of a stationary or retrogressive lesion.

Chronic Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Diagnostic Code 6730)

VA Disability Rating — Respiratory System · 38 CFR § 4.97

Understanding This Condition

Chronic active pulmonary tuberculosis is a tuberculosis infection affecting the lungs that is in an active, ongoing state. Because it falls under the VA's Respiratory System schedule, it is rated according to Diagnostic Code 6730 in § 4.97.

Available Rating Level

Under Diagnostic Code 6730, there is a single rating level:

Rating	Criteria
100%	Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active

What the VA Looks For

For non-service-connected pension purposes, the VA considers active pulmonary tuberculosis to be permanently and totally disabling in the following circumstances:

(a) Associated with active tuberculosis involving other than the respiratory system.
(b) With severe associated symptoms or with extensive cavity formation.
(c) Reactivated cases, generally.
(d) With advancement of lesions on successive examinations or while under treatment.
(e) Without retrogression of lesions or other evidence of material improvement at the end of six months hospitalization, or without a change of diagnosis from "active" at the end of 12 months hospitalization.

A note on "material improvement": As used above, material improvement means the lessening or absence of clinical symptoms, along with X-ray findings showing a stationary or retrogressive lesion.

This overview is based on the VA rating schedule for Diagnostic Code 6730 under 38 CFR § 4.97. It is provided for general informational purposes and does not guarantee any particular rating or outcome.

These criteria are a rendering of § 4.97, diagnostic code 6730. The official version is the one that governs your rating.

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