Aplastic anemia DC 7716
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7716 in 38 CFR 4.117. Body system: Other.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 3 rating levels for this code: 30%, 60%, and 100%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Source: 38 CFR 4.117 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 100% | Requiring peripheral blood or bone marrow stem cell transplant; or requiring transfusion of platelets or red cells, on average, at least once every six weeks per 12-month period; or infections recurring, on average, at least once every six weeks per 12-month period |
| 60% | Requiring transfusion of platelets or red cells, on average, at least once every three months per 12-month period; or infections recurring, on average, at least once every three months per 12-month period; or using continuous therapy with immunosuppressive agent or newer platelet stimulating factors |
| 30% | Requiring transfusion of platelets or red cells, on average, at least once per 12-month period; or infections recurring, on average, at least once per 12-month period |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.117, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Notes in the schedule (2)
Note (1): A 100 percent evaluation for peripheral blood or bone marrow stem cell transplant shall be assigned as of the date of hospital admission and shall continue with a mandatory VA examination six months following hospital discharge. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter
Note (2): The term “newer platelet stimulating factors” includes medication, factors, or other agents approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration
Presumptive rules that include it
If your service matches one of these, VA presumes the link to service and you do not need a medical opinion connecting it.
Camp Lejeune contaminated water
Covered: Aplastic anemia.
Who qualifies: At least 30 days total (in a row or not) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune or MCAS New River, North Carolina, between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987. Veterans, reservists, and National Guard members qualify.
38 CFR 3.307(a)(7) and 3.309(f). Sources: 38 CFR 3.307; 38 CFR 3.309; VA.gov: Camp Lejeune water contamination health issues
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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