Coxiella burnetii infection (Q fever) DC 6331
VA rates it under diagnostic code 6331 in 38 CFR 4.88b. Body system: Other.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 2 rating levels for this code: 0%, and 100%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Rated under the general rating formula for infectious diseases (§ 4.88b).
Source: 38 CFR 4.88b on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
This code is rated under the General Rating Formula for Infectious Diseases (38 CFR 4.88b).
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 100% | For active disease |
| 0% | After active disease has resolved, rate at 0 percent for infection. Rate any residual disability of infection within the appropriate body system.true |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.88b, 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: Rate under the appropriate body system any residual disability of infection, which includes, but is not limited to, chronic hepatitis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, post Q-fever chronic fatigue syndrome, or vascular infections.
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.
Gulf War and Afghanistan infectious diseases
Covered: Q fever (Coxiella burnetii).
Time limit: At least 10% disabling within 1 year of leaving the qualifying service.
Who qualifies: Service on or after August 2, 1990 in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Oman, or the surrounding waters, or on or after September 19, 2001 in Afghanistan.
38 CFR 3.317(c). Sources: 38 CFR 3.317; VA.gov: Gulf War illnesses linked to Southwest Asia service
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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