Infections of the skin not listed elsewhere DC 7820
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7820 in 38 CFR 4.118. Body system: Skin.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 4 rating levels for this code: 0%, 10%, 30%, and 60%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Rated under the general rating formula for the skin for dcs 7806, 7809, 7813-7816, 7820-7822, and 7824 (§ 4.118).
Source: 38 CFR 4.118 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
This code is rated under the General Rating Formula For The Skin For DCs 7806, 7809, 7813-7816, 7820-7822, and 7824 (38 CFR 4.118).
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 60% | At least one of the following |
| 60% | Constant or near-constant systemic therapy including, but not limited to, corticosteroids, phototherapy, retinoids, biologics, photochemotherapy, psoralen with long-wave ultraviolet-A light (PUVA), or other immunosuppressive drugs required over the past 12-month period |
| 30% | At least one of the following |
| 10% | Characteristic lesions involving 20 to 40 percent of the entire body or 20 to 40 percent of exposed areas affected; or Systemic therapy including, but not limited to, corticosteroids, phototherapy, retinoids, biologics, photochemotherapy, PUVA, or other immunosuppressive drugs required for a total duration of 6 weeks or more, but not constantly, over the past 12-month periodAt least one of the following |
| 0% | Characteristic lesions involving 20 to 40 percent of the entire body or 20 to 40 percent of exposed areas affected; or Systemic therapy including, but not limited to, corticosteroids, phototherapy, retinoids, biologics, photochemotherapy, PUVA, or other immunosuppressive drugs required for a total duration of 6 weeks or more, but not constantly, over the past 12-month periodNo more than topical therapy required over the past 12-month period and at least one of the following |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.118, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Evaluate under the General Rating Formula for the Skin
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