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Coccidioidomycosis
Diagnostic code 6835 · Respiratory system · 38 CFR 4.97
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Quoted from 38 CFR 4.97. The "Rating" column is the percentage VA assigns for that level.
| Criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 6835 Coccidioidomycosis. |
General Rating Formula for Mycotic Lung Disease (diagnostic codes 6834 through 6839)
The formula's heading lists diagnostic code 6835.
| Criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| General Rating Formula for Mycotic Lung Disease (diagnostic codes 6834 through 6839): | |
| Chronic pulmonary mycosis with persistent fever, weight loss, night sweats, or massive hemoptysis | 100 |
| Chronic pulmonary mycosis requiring suppressive therapy with no more than minimal symptoms such as occasional minor hemoptysis or productive cough | 50 |
| Chronic pulmonary mycosis with minimal symptoms such as occasional minor hemoptysis or productive cough | 30 |
| Healed and inactive mycotic lesions, asymptomatic | 0 |
| Note: Coccidioidomycosis has an incubation period up to 21 days, and the disseminated phase is ordinarily manifest within six months of the primary phase. However, there are instances of dissemination delayed up to many years after the initial infection which may have been unrecognized. Accordingly, when service connection is under consideration in the absence of record or other evidence of the disease in service, service in southwestern United States where the disease is endemic and absence of prolonged residence in this locality before or after service will be the deciding factor. |
Notes for the whole table
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
Related codes in the regulation
- 6834 Histoplasmosis of lungSame formula
- 6836 BlastomycosisSame formula
- 6837 CryptococcosisSame formula
- 6838 AspergillosisSame formula
- 6839 MucormycosisSame formula
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Where this comes from
38 CFR 4.97, VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities, from the official eCFR.
Regulation text current as of October 16, 2026.
Change history for this code (38 CFR Part 4, Appendix A): Added October 7, 1996.
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