Visceral leishmaniasis DC 6301
VA rates it under diagnostic code 6301 in 38 CFR 4.88b. Body system: Other.
How VA rates it
The schedule has one rating level for this code: 100%.
Source: 38 CFR 4.88b on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 100% | As active disease |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.88b, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Notes in the schedule (2)
Note 1: Continue a 100 percent evaluation beyond the cessation of treatment for active disease. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, determine the appropriate disability rating by mandatory VA examination. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter. Thereafter, rate under the appropriate body system any residual disability of infection, which includes, but is not limited to liver damage and bone marrow disease.
Note 2: Confirm the recurrence of active infection by culture, histopathology, or other diagnostic laboratory testing.
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.
Gulf War and Afghanistan infectious diseases
Covered: Visceral leishmaniasis.
Time limit: No time limit.
Who qualifies: Service on or after August 2, 1990 in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Oman, or the surrounding waters, or on or after September 19, 2001 in Afghanistan.
38 CFR 3.317(c). Sources: 38 CFR 3.317; VA.gov: Gulf War illnesses linked to Southwest Asia service
Tropical diseases
Covered: Leishmaniasis, including kala-azar.
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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