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Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies: VA Rating Schedule

The schedule for this body system is at 38 CFR §4.88b and covers 31 diagnostic codes. Select a code to see the official criteria for each percentage level.

CodeConditionLevels in the schedule
6300Vibriosis (Cholera, Non-cholera)100%
6301Visceral leishmaniasis100%
6302Leprosy (Hansen's disease)100%
6304Malaria100%
6305Lymphatic filariasis, to include elephantiasis100%
6306Bartonellosis100%
6307Plague100%
6308Relapsing Fever100%
6309Rheumatic fever100%
6310Syphilis, and other treponema infectionsSee entry
6311Tuberculosis, miliary100%
6312Nontuberculosis mycobacterium infection100%
6313Avitaminosis100%, 60%, 40%, 20%, 10%
6314Beriberi100%, 60%, 30%
6315Pellagra100%, 60%, 40%, 20%, 10%
6316Brucellosis100%
6317Rickettsial, ehrlichia, and anaplasma infections100%
6318Melioidosis100%
6319Lyme disease100%
6320Parasitic diseases otherwise not specified100%
6325Hyperinfection syndrome or disseminated strongyloidiasis100%
6326Schistosomiasis0%
6329Hemorrhagic fevers, including dengue, yellow fever, and others100%
6330Campylobacter jejuni infection100%
6331Coxiella burnetii infection (Q fever)100%
6333Nontyphoid salmonella infections100%
6334Shigella infections100%
6335West Nile virus infection100%
6350Lupus erythematosus, systemic (disseminated)100%, 60%, 10%
6351HIV-related illness100%, 60%, 30%, 10%, 0%
6354Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)100%, 60%, 40%, 20%, 10%

General Rating Formula for Infectious Diseases

Evaluation criteriaRating
For active disease100%
After active disease has resolved, rate at 0 percent for infection. Rate any residual disability of infection within the appropriate body system.

Source: eCFR Title 38, §4.88b, current as of 2026-11-05. Criteria are reproduced verbatim for reference.