Ventricular arrhythmias (sustained) DC 7011
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7011 in 38 CFR 4.104. Body system: Heart & blood pressure.
Also searched as: ventricular arrhythmia, ventricular tachycardia, AICD.
How VA rates it
The schedule has one rating level for this code: 100%.
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% | For an indefinite period from the date of inpatient hospital admission for initial medical therapy for a sustained ventricular arrhythmia; or, for an indefinite period from the date of inpatient hospital admission for ventricular aneurysmectomy; or, with an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) in place |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.104, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Notes in the schedule (1)
Note: When inpatient hospitalization for sustained ventricular arrhythmia or ventricular aneurysmectomy is required, a 100-percent evaluation begins on the date of hospital admission with a mandatory VA examination six months following hospital discharge. Evaluate post-surgical residuals under the General Rating Formula. Apply the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter to any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination.
Related medications
Medications prescribed for it
A prescription shows the condition was diagnosed. It still needs its own link to service.
- Amiodarone (Pacerone, Nexterone). FDA labels: Amiodarone (DailyMed)
- Flecainide. FDA labels: Flecainide (DailyMed)
- Propafenone (Rythmol). FDA labels: Propafenone (DailyMed)
- Sotalol (Betapace, Sotylize). FDA labels: Sotalol (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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