Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 8009)

The VA rates Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from under Diagnostic Code 8009 at the following tiers: 10%, 100%. The minimum 10% rating requires: Rate residuals, thereafter, minimum. The maximum 100% rating requires: Rate the vascular conditions under Codes 8007 through 8009, for 6 months.

Diagnostic Code 8009 is the VA rating identifier for Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from within 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.124a. It defines the specific symptom criteria and percentage thresholds a VA adjudicator uses to assign a disability rating. The diagnostic code is listed on a veteran's rating decision letter.

The highest schedular rating for Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from under DC 8009 is 100%. This tier requires: Rate the vascular conditions under Codes 8007 through 8009, for 6 months. Veterans who cannot secure substantially gainful employment due to Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from alone or in combination with other service-connected conditions may also qualify for TDIU at the 100% compensation rate under 38 CFR § 4.16.

Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8009. This section is part of the Schedule for Rating Disabilities (38 CFR Part 4) and can be read in full at the eCFR website.

Secondary conditions caused or aggravated by Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from may be ratable under 38 CFR § 3.310. Veterans should work with a VSO or accredited claims agent to document the medical relationship.

Service connection for Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from requires three elements: (1) a current diagnosis of the condition, (2) an in-service event, injury, or disease that may have caused or aggravated it, and (3) a medical nexus connecting the current diagnosis to that in-service event. A nexus letter from a treating physician or independent medical examiner is the most reliable nexus evidence. C&P exam findings can also establish nexus if adequately documented.