Cardiovascular
38 CFR § 4.104
Hypertension, heart disease, and cardiovascular conditions.
The schedule lists an ascending, thoracic, or abdominal aortic aneurysm under DC 7110.
More codes in this area: the guides below are highlights. Every diagnostic code in this body system is listed further down the page. Codes in a neighbouring body system, such as ears, nerves, or eyes, are on that system's own index.
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Hypertension
DC 7101
Includes official VA rating criteria with schedular percentages and key evidence themes on the guide page.
Heart Disease
DC 7000–7005
Includes official VA rating criteria with schedular percentages and key evidence themes on the guide page.
Diagnostic codes in this body system
33 catalog entries in Cardiovascular. The guides above are highlights. Each link opens that code's catalog page.
- DC 7000Valvular heart disease
- DC 7001Endocarditis
- DC 7002Pericarditis
- DC 7003Pericardial adhesions
- DC 7004Syphilitic heart disease
- DC 7005Arteriosclerotic heart disease
- DC 7006Myocardial infarction
- DC 7007Hypertensive heart disease
- DC 7008Hyperthyroid heart disease
- DC 7009Bradycardia (Bradyarrhythmia), symptomatic, requiring permanent pacemaker implantation
- DC 7010Supraventricular tachycardia
- DC 7011Ventricular arrhythmias
- DC 7015Atrioventricular block
- DC 7016Heart valve replacement
- DC 7017Coronary bypass surgery
- DC 7018Implantable cardiac pacemakers
- DC 7019Cardiac transplantation
- DC 7020Cardiomyopathy
- DC 7101Hypertensive vascular disease
- DC 7110Aortic aneurysm: ascending, thoracic, abdominal
- DC 7111Aneurysm, large artery
- DC 7112Aneurysm, small artery
- DC 7113Arteriovenous fistula, traumatic
- DC 7114Peripheral arterial disease
- DC 7115Thrombo-angiitis obliterans (Buerger's Disease)
- DC 7117Raynaud's syndrome (secondary Raynaud's phenomenon, secondary Raynaud's)
- DC 7118Angioneurotic edema
- DC 7119Erythromelalgia
- DC 7120Varicose veins
- DC 7121Post-phlebitic syndrome
- DC 7122Cold injury residuals
- DC 7123Soft tissue sarcoma
- DC 7124Raynaud's disease (primary Raynaud's)