Pericarditis DC 7002
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7002 in 38 CFR 4.104. Body system: Heart & blood pressure.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 4 rating levels for this code: 10%, 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% | During active infection with cardiac involvement and for three months following cessation of therapy for the active infection |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.104, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Thereafter, with diagnosis confirmed by findings on physical examination and either echocardiogram, Doppler echocardiogram, or cardiac catheterization, use the General Rating Formula.
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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