Bronchial Asthma
VA disability rating criteria for Bronchial Asthma under Diagnostic Code 6602. The VA assigns ratings of 10%, 30%, 60%, 100% based on the severity and functional impact of your condition.
Rating Criteria
FEV-1 of 71- to 80-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 71 to 80 percent; or; intermittent inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy; or; inhalational anti-inflammatory medication.
Note: Asthma is rated based on pulmonary function test results (spirometry), frequency of attacks, and treatment required. FEV-1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second) is the primary measurement. Veterans should obtain a C&P pulmonary function test.
FEV-1 of 56- to 70-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 56 to 70 percent; or; daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy, or; inhalational anti-inflammatory medication.
FEV-1 of 40- to 55-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent; or; at least monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations; or; intermittent (at least three per year) courses of systemic (oral or parenteral) corticosteroids.
FEV-1 less than 40-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC less than 40 percent; or; more than one attack per week with episodes of respiratory failure; or; requires daily use of systemic (oral or parenteral) high dose corticosteroids or immuno-suppressive medications.
Note: A 100% rating for asthma requires near-total loss of respiratory function or daily high-dose systemic steroids. Veterans at this level typically require pulmonary rehabilitation and specialist management.
Secondary Conditions
3 known secondary conditions linked to Bronchial Asthma
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