Education · 38 CFR § 4.117 · Blood and lymphatic system (hemic and lymphatic) · not your rating · we do not file
Polycythemia vera VA rating (DC 7704)
VA rates polycythemia vera under diagnostic code 7704 in 38 CFR § 4.117. The rule book lists 10%, 30%, 60%, and 100%. Below: each level in plain English, then the exact words.
Rule-book name: Polycythemia vera. Last checked against eCFR on 2026-10-10 (eCFR issue 2026-08-27). Official text: 38 CFR § 4.117 on eCFR.
Each rating level in plain English
- 100%: The published words look at: surgery, an implant, or a joint replacement, with dates.
- 60%: The published words look at: how often it happens.
- 30%: The published words look at: how often it happens.
- 10%: The published words look at: how often it happens.
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 § 4.117
100% · “Requiring peripheral blood or bone marrow stem-cell transplant or chemotherapy (including myelosuppressants) for the purpose of ameliorating the symptom burden”
60% · “Requiring phlebotomy 6 or more times per 12-month period or molecularly targeted therapy for the purpose of controlling RBC count”
30% · “Requiring phlebotomy 4-5 times per 12-month period, or if requiring continuous biologic therapy or myelosuppressive agents, to include interferon, to maintain platelets <200,000 or white blood cells (WBC) <12,000”
10% · “Requiring phlebotomy 3 or fewer times per 12-month period or if requiring biologic therapy or interferon on an intermittent basis as needed to maintain all blood values at reference range levels”
Source: § 4.117 Schedule of ratings—hemic and lymphatic systems.
Notes printed with this code
“Note (1): Rate complications such as hypertension, gout, stroke, or thrombotic disease separately”
“Note (2): If the condition undergoes leukemic transformation, evaluate as leukemia under diagnostic code 7703”
“Note (3): A 100 percent evaluation shall be assigned as of the date of hospital admission for peripheral blood or bone marrow stem cell transplant; or during the period of treatment with chemotherapy (including myelosuppressants). Six months following hospital discharge or, in the case of chemotherapy treatment, six months after completion of treatment, the appropriate disability rating shall be determined by mandatory VA examination. Any reduction in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter”
What records usually show this
VA reads these things from your records: service treatment records, VA and private treatment records, and the VA claim exam (C&P exam). The published words on this page talk about:
- Surgery, an implant, or a joint replacement, with dates: usually found in a test or exam result in your records. The rule book reads this number from the test, not from a statement.
- How often it happens: 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 Polycythemia vera (DC 7704)?
38 CFR § 4.117 lists 10%, 30%, 60%, and 100% for diagnostic code 7704. VA decides which line fits from the evidence. This page is not your rating.
Where do these words come from?
They are quoted from the public eCFR copy of 38 CFR § 4.117, last checked 2026-10-10. The official page is linked on this page so you can check every word.
Does this page tell me what my rating will be?
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