Chorea, Sydenham's DC 8105
VA rates it under diagnostic code 8105 in 38 CFR 4.124a. Body system: Head & nerves.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 5 rating levels for this code: 10%, 30%, 50%, 80%, and 100%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Source: 38 CFR 4.124a on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 100% | Pronounced, progressive grave types |
| 80% | Severe |
| 50% | Moderately severe |
| 30% | Moderate |
| 10% | Mild |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.124a, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Notes in the schedule (1)
Note: Consider rheumatic etiology and complications.
Related medications
Medications that can cause or worsen it
If you take one of these for a service-connected condition, this condition may be claimable as secondary to that condition. You need a diagnosis, your prescription records, and a medical opinion.
First-generation antipsychotics (for example haloperidol, chlorpromazine, perphenazine, fluphenazine) Established link
Antipsychotic labels warn about tardive dyskinesia. VA has no code for it, so it is rated by analogy to a movement disorder code.
Sources: FDA label: Haloperidol (DailyMed)
Second-generation antipsychotics (for example quetiapine, aripiprazole, risperidone, olanzapine) Established link
Antipsychotic labels warn about tardive dyskinesia. VA has no code for it, so it is rated by analogy to a movement disorder code.
Sources: FDA label: Quetiapine (DailyMed)
Metoclopramide (Reglan, Gimoti) Established link
Metoclopramide has a boxed warning for tardive dyskinesia. VA rates it by analogy to a movement disorder code.
Sources: FDA label: Metoclopramide (DailyMed)
Prochlorperazine (Compro, Compazine) Established link
Prochlorperazine labels warn about tardive dyskinesia. VA rates it by analogy to a movement disorder code.
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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