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Respiratory

38 CFR § 4.97

Sleep apnea, sinusitis, asthma, and other respiratory conditions.

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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Sleep Apnea

DC 6847

Includes official VA rating criteria with schedular percentages and key evidence themes on the guide page.

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Sinusitis

DC 6510–6514

Includes official VA rating criteria with schedular percentages and key evidence themes on the guide page.

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Allergic Rhinitis

DC 6522

Includes official VA rating criteria with schedular percentages and key evidence themes on the guide page.

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Asthma

DC 6602

Includes official VA rating criteria with schedular percentages and key evidence themes on the guide page.

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Diagnostic codes in this body system

45 catalog entries in Respiratory. The guides above are highlights. Each link opens that code's catalog page.

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