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Diagnostic Code 7705: Immune thrombocytopenia
Hemic and Lymphatic Systems · 38 CFR §4.117 · All codes in this system
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Requiring chemotherapy for chronic refractory thrombocytopenia; or a platelet count 30,000 or below despite treatment | 100% |
| Requiring immunosuppressive therapy; or for a platelet count higher than 30,000 but not higher than 50,000, with history of hospitalization because of severe bleeding requiring intravenous immune globulin, high-dose parenteral corticosteroids, and platelet transfusions | 70% |
| Platelet count higher than 30,000 but not higher than 50,000, with either immune thrombocytopenia or mild mucous membrane bleeding which requires oral corticosteroid therapy or intravenous immune globulin | 30% |
| Platelet count higher than 30,000 but not higher than 50,000, not requiring treatment | 10% |
| Platelet count above 50,000 and asymptomatic; or for immune thrombocytopenia in remission | 0% |
| Note (1): Separately evaluate splenectomy under diagnostic code 7706 and combine with an evaluation under this diagnostic code | |
| Note (2): A 100 percent evaluation shall continue beyond the cessation of chemotherapy. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, the appropriate disability rating shall be determined by mandatory VA examination. Any reduction in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of ยง 3.105(e) of this chapter | |
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Source: eCFR Title 38, 38 CFR §4.117, current as of 2026-11-05. Criteria text is the regulatory text, reproduced verbatim for reference; it is not legal advice.