Published VA rule book · 38 CFR § 4.97 · DC 6602 · not your rating · we do not file
VA rating for asthma, DC 6602: 10%, 30%, 60%, 100%
VA rates asthma under diagnostic code 6602 in the VA rating schedule, 38 CFR § 4.97. The schedule lists 10%, 30%, 60%, or 100%. The table below quotes each published line word for word.
Also called: bronchial asthma. Rule-book name: Asthma, bronchial.
Last checked against eCFR on 2026-10-10 (eCFR issue 2026-08-27). Official text on eCFR.
The published lines for DC 6602
| Percent in the rule book | Published words (quoted) |
|---|---|
| 100% | FEV-1 less than 40-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC less than 40 percent, or; more than one attack per week with episodes of respiratory failure, or; requires daily use of systemic (oral or parenteral) high dose corticosteroids or immuno-suppressive medications |
| 60% | FEV-1 of 40- to 55-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent, or; at least monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations, or; intermittent (at least three per year) courses of systemic (oral or parenteral) corticosteroids |
| 30% | FEV-1 of 56- to 70-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 56 to 70 percent, or; daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy, or; inhalational anti-inflammatory medication |
| 10% | FEV-1 of 71- to 80-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 71 to 80 percent, or; intermittent inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy |
Notes in the rule book
- Note: In the absence of clinical findings of asthma at time of examination, a verified history of asthmatic attacks must be of record.
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What percentages does VA list for asthma?
Under diagnostic code 6602 (38 CFR § 4.97), the rule book lists 10%, 30%, 60%, or 100%. Which line fits is decided by VA from the evidence. This page is not your rating.
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