Cardiac transplantation DC 7019
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7019 in 38 CFR 4.104. Body system: Heart & blood pressure.
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.
Rated under the general rating formula for diseases of the heart (§ 4.104).
Source: 38 CFR 4.104 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 100% | For a minimum of one year from the date of hospital admission for cardiac transplantation |
| 30% | Thereafter:Minimum |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.104, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Evaluate under the General Rating Formula.
Notes in the schedule (1)
Note: One year following discharge from inpatient hospitalization, determine the appropriate disability rating by mandatory VA examination. Apply the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter to any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination.
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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