---
title: "DC 6314 - Beriberi"
diagnostic_code: "6314"
body_system: "Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies"
cfr_section: "§ 4.88b"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/infectious-and-immune/6314-beriberi"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.88b"
updated: "2026-07-21T20:28:14.944003Z"
---

# DC 6314 - Beriberi

Rated under § 4.88b. Body system: Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies.

## Rating criteria

| Rating | Criteria |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |

# Beriberi (VA Diagnostic Code 6314)

*Body System: Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies · 38 CFR § 4.88b*

## Understanding Beriberi and How the VA Rates It

Beriberi is a nutritional deficiency condition that can affect the heart, nervous system, and muscles. The VA evaluates beriberi under Diagnostic Code 6314, assigning a disability rating based on the specific symptoms and complications a veteran experiences.

Below are the rating levels defined in the VA's schedule for this condition.

## Available Rating Levels

### 100% Rating
Assigned when beriberi presents with:
- Congestive heart failure, **or**
- Anasarca (widespread swelling), **or**
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

### 60% Rating
Assigned when beriberi presents with:
- Cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), **or**
- Peripheral neuropathy with footdrop or atrophy of thigh or calf muscles

### 30% Rating
Assigned when beriberi presents with:
- Peripheral neuropathy with absent knee or ankle jerks and loss of sensation, **or**
- Symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, anorexia, dizziness, heaviness and stiffness of legs, headache, or sleep disturbance

## What the VA Looks For

When rating beriberi, the VA focuses on the presence and severity of specific findings, including:

- **Cardiac complications** — such as congestive heart failure or cardiomegaly
- **Neurological involvement** — including Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome and peripheral neuropathy, along with related signs like absent knee or ankle jerks and loss of sensation
- **Muscular effects** — such as footdrop or atrophy of the thigh or calf muscles
- **Systemic swelling** — such as anasarca
- **General symptoms** — including weakness, fatigue, anorexia, dizziness, heaviness and stiffness of the legs, headache, or sleep disturbance

The applicable rating is determined by matching the veteran's documented symptoms and complications to the criteria listed above.

Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.88b