VA Disability Rating for Vasculitis, primary cutaneous (DC 7826)

Body system: SkinRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.118DBQ: DBQ DERM Skin Diseases

Primary cutaneous vasculitis is when blood vessels in your skin become inflamed, causing rashes, sores, or purple spots on your skin. The VA rates this condition from 10% to 60% based on how severe your symptoms are and what kind of treatment you need to control them. Higher ratings go to veterans who need stronger medications (immunosuppressive drugs that suppress your immune system) or have symptoms that don't respond well to treatment.

Rating levels

  • 60% — You qualify for 60% if you have ongoing documented vasculitis episodes that do not respond to continuous immunosuppressive therapy, meaning the condition continues to flare even while you are on long-term medication.
  • 30% — You qualify for 30% if both apply: you have had four or more documented vasculitis episodes over the past 12 months, and you require intermittent systemic immunosuppressive therapy to control the condition.
  • 10% — You qualify for 10% if either applies: you have had one to three documented vasculitis episodes over the past 12 months and require intermittent systemic immunosuppressive therapy, or you have no recurrent episodes but require continuous systemic medication to keep the condition under control.
  • -1% — If the predominant disability from your vasculitis is disfigurement or scarring rather than the active disease, the VA may rate it under DC 7800 (head, face, or neck disfigurement) or scar DCs (7801, 7802, 7804, or 7805) instead.

Disclaimer: This tool is for informational purposes only and is not legal or medical advice. Always consult with your VSO representative or a qualified veterans benefits attorney for guidance on your specific claim.

Burn scar(s) of the head, face, or neck; scar(s) of the head, face, or neck due to other causes; or other disfigurement of the head, face, or neck (DC 7800)
The plain-English rating criteria and Board decision data for DC 7800.
Burn scar(s) or scar(s) due to other causes, not of the head, face, or neck, that are associated with underlying soft tissue damage (DC 7801)
The plain-English rating criteria and Board decision data for DC 7801.
Burn scar(s) or scar(s) due to other causes, not of the head, face, or neck, that are not associated with underlying soft tissue damage (DC 7802)
The plain-English rating criteria and Board decision data for DC 7802.
Scar(s), unstable or painful (DC 7804)
The plain-English rating criteria and Board decision data for DC 7804.
Scars, other; and other effects of scars evaluated under diagnostic codes 7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804 (DC 7805)
The plain-English rating criteria and Board decision data for DC 7805.