Education · 38 CFR § 4.97 · Lungs, nose, and throat (respiratory system) · not your rating · we do not file
Blastomycosis VA rating (DC 6836)
VA rates blastomycosis under diagnostic code 6836 in 38 CFR § 4.97. The rule book lists 0%, 30%, 50%, and 100%. Below: each level in plain English, then the exact words.
Rule-book name: Blastomycosis.. Last checked against eCFR on 2026-10-10 (eCFR issue 2026-08-27). Official text: 38 CFR § 4.97 on eCFR.
Each rating level in plain English
- 100%: The published words look at: food or liquid going into the lungs, or losing weight.
- 50%: Read the exact words below. We have not mapped this line to plain words, so we quote it rather than guess.
- 30%: Read the exact words below. We have not mapped this line to plain words, so we quote it rather than guess.
- 0%: Read the exact words below. We have not mapped this line to plain words, so we quote it rather than guess.
Plain words come from our reading aid for the published words. They never add a symptom. The quotes below are the rule.
Exact words in 38 CFR § 4.97
General Rating Formula for Mycotic Lung Disease
100% · “Chronic pulmonary mycosis with persistent fever, weight loss, night sweats, or massive hemoptysis”
50% · “Chronic pulmonary mycosis requiring suppressive therapy with no more than minimal symptoms such as occasional minor hemoptysis or productive cough”
30% · “Chronic pulmonary mycosis with minimal symptoms such as occasional minor hemoptysis or productive cough”
0% · “Healed and inactive mycotic lesions, asymptomatic”
Notes printed with this code
“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.”
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- Food or liquid going into the lungs, or losing weight: usually found in treatment notes or the VA claim exam (C&P exam) report that describe it, when those exist.
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Common questions
What percentages does the VA rating schedule list for Blastomycosis (DC 6836)?
38 CFR § 4.97 lists 0%, 30%, 50%, and 100% for diagnostic code 6836. VA decides which line fits from the evidence. This page is not your rating.
Where do these words come from?
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