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Cardiovascular System: VA Rating Schedule

The schedule for this body system is at 38 CFR §4.104 and covers 33 diagnostic codes. Select a code to see the official criteria for each percentage level.

Diseases of the Heart

CodeConditionLevels in the schedule
7000Valvular heart disease (including rheumatic heart disease)100%
7001Endocarditis, or100%
7002Pericarditis100%
7003Pericardial adhesionsSee entry
7004Syphilitic heart diseaseSee entry
7005Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease)See entry
7006Myocardial infarction100%
7007Hypertensive heart diseaseSee entry
7008Hyperthyroid heart diseaseSee entry
7009Bradycardia (Bradyarrhythmia), symptomatic, requiring permanent pacemaker implantation100%
7010Supraventricular tachycardia30%, 10%
7011Ventricular arrhythmias (sustained)100%
7015Atrioventricular block100%, 60%, 30%, 10%
7016Heart valve replacement (prosthesis)100%
7017Coronary bypass surgery100%
7018Implantable cardiac pacemakers100%, 10%
7019Cardiac transplantation100%, 30%
7020CardiomyopathySee entry
7101Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension)60%, 40%, 20%, 10%
7110Aortic aneurysm100%, 0%
7111Aneurysm, any large artery100%
7112Aneurysm, any small artery0%
7113Arteriovenous fistula, traumatic100%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%
7114Peripheral arterial disease100%, 60%, 40%, 20%
7115Thrombo-angiitis obliterans (Buerger's Disease)100%, 60%, 40%, 20%
7117Raynaud's syndrome (also known as secondary Raynaud's phenomenon or secondary Raynaud's)100%, 60%, 40%, 20%, 10%
7118Angioneurotic edema40%, 20%, 10%
7119Erythromelalgia100%, 60%, 30%, 10%
7120Varicose veinsSee entry
7121Post-phlebitic syndrome of any etiology100%, 60%, 40%, 20%, 10%, 0%
7122Cold injury residuals30%, 20%, 10%
7123Soft tissue sarcoma (of vascular origin)100%
7124Raynaud's disease (also known as primary Raynaud's)10%, 0%

GENERAL RATING FORMULA FOR DISEASES OF THE HEART

Evaluation criteriaRating
Workload of 3.0 METs or less results in heart failure symptoms100%
Workload of 3.1-5.0 METs results in heart failure symptoms60%
Workload of 5.1-7.0 METs results in heart failure symptoms; or evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation confirmed by echocardiogram or equivalent (e.g., multigated acquisition scan or magnetic resonance imaging)30%
Workload of 7.1-10.0 METs results in heart failure symptoms; or continuous medication required for control10%

Source: eCFR Title 38, §4.104, current as of 2026-11-05. Criteria are reproduced verbatim for reference.