| Rating | Diagnostic Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | Causes one or more of the following: |
| • pulmonary hypertension | |
| • chronic pulmonary thrombo-embolism with pulmonary hypertension | |
| • right ventricular hypertrophy | |
| • right heart failure | |
| • pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure, or | |
| • right ventricular hypertrophy caused by the blockage of arteries or veins in the lungs | |
| 60% | ◦ causes pulmonary thrombo-embolism that requires anticoagulant therapy, or |
◦ surgery has been done on the inferior vena cava and there is no evidence of pulmonary hypertension, or
◦ any other problems with the right ventricle |
| 30% | ◦ has been treated and cleared, but the conditions still causes symptoms ◦ or it can be rated under the code of the symptom - like 6600 for bronchitis or 6844 for pleural effusion or fibrosis, whichever gives the veteran a higher rating) *only one code can be used, however, even if there are multiple symptoms | | 0% | No symptoms |