Pulmonary Vascular Disease DC 6817
VA rates it under diagnostic code 6817 in 38 CFR 4.97. Body system: Breathing & sleep.
Also searched as: pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, PE.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 4 rating levels for this code: 0%, 30%, 60%, and 100%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Source: 38 CFR 4.97 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 100% | Primary pulmonary hypertension, or; chronic pulmonary thromboembolism with evidence of pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular hypertrophy, or cor pulmonale, or; pulmonary hypertension secondary to other obstructive disease of pulmonary arteries or veins with evidence of right ventricular hypertrophy or cor pulmonale |
| 60% | Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism requiring anticoagulant therapy, or; following inferior vena cava surgery without evidence of pulmonary hypertension or right ventricular dysfunction |
| 30% | Symptomatic, following resolution of acute pulmonary embolism |
| 0% | Asymptomatic, following resolution of pulmonary thromboembolism |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.97, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Notes in the schedule (1)
Note: Evaluate other residuals following pulmonary embolism under the most appropriate diagnostic code, such as chronic bronchitis (DC 6600) or chronic pleural effusion or fibrosis (DC 6844), but do not combine that evaluation with any of the above evaluations.
Related medications
Medications prescribed for it
A prescription shows the condition was diagnosed. It still needs its own link to service.
- Apixaban (Eliquis). FDA labels: Apixaban (DailyMed)
- Dabigatran (Pradaxa). FDA labels: Dabigatran (DailyMed)
- Edoxaban (Savaysa). FDA labels: Edoxaban (DailyMed)
- Enoxaparin (Lovenox). FDA labels: Enoxaparin (DailyMed)
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto). FDA labels: Rivaroxaban (DailyMed)
- Warfarin (Jantoven, Coumadin). FDA labels: Warfarin (DailyMed)
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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