Vibriosis (Cholera, Non-cholera) DC 6300
VA rates it under diagnostic code 6300 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 residuals of cholera and non-cholera vibrio infections, such as renal failure, skin, and musculoskeletal conditions, within the appropriate body system.
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.
Tropical diseases
Covered: Cholera.
Time limit: Within 1 year of discharge, or within the incubation period.
Who qualifies: Service where the disease is found, with the disease reaching at least 10% disabling within 1 year of discharge, or later if standard medical texts show the incubation period began during service.
38 CFR 3.307(a)(4) and 3.309(b). Sources: 38 CFR 3.307; 38 CFR 3.309
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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