Arteriosclerosis Obliterans (Peripheral Arterial Disease)
VA disability rating criteria for Arteriosclerosis Obliterans (Peripheral Arterial Disease) under Diagnostic Code 7114. The VA assigns ratings of 20%, 40%, 60%, 100% based on the severity and functional impact of your condition.
Rating Criteria
Claudication on walking more than 100 yards, and; diminished peripheral pulses or ankle/brachial index (ABI) of 0.9 or less.
Note: The ankle/brachial index (ABI) is the ratio of systolic blood pressure at the ankle to systolic blood pressure in the arm. An ABI of 0.9 or less supports a diagnosis of PAD. Each extremity affected is rated separately.
Claudication on walking between 25 and 100 yards on a level grade at 2 miles per hour, and; trophic changes (thin skin, absence of hair, dystrophic nails) or ankle/brachial index of 0.7 or less.
Claudication on walking less than 25 yards on a level grade at 2 miles per hour, and; either persistent coldness of the extremity or ankle/brachial index of 0.5 or less.
Ischemic limb pain at rest, and; either deep ischemic ulcers or ankle/brachial index of 0.4 or less.
Note: Note: These ratings are for each affected extremity. If a lower extremity is amputated, rate by analogy to the appropriate amputation code.
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