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Title 38, Part 4 Schedule for Rating Disabilities

Veterans Benefits Administration

Supplement No. 57 Covering period of Federal Register issues

through December 1, 2017

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

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Supplemental Materials for Book C

Code of Federal Regulations Title 38, Part 4

Schedule for Rating Disabilities

Veterans Benefits Administration

Supplement No. 57 5 December 2017 Covering the period of Federal Register issues through December 1, 2017

When Book C was originally prepared, it was current through final regulations published in the Federal Register of 24 March 1992. These supplemental materials are designed to keep your regulations up to date. You should file the attached pages immediately, and record the fact that you did so on the Supplement Filing Record which is at page C-8 of Book C, Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

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To ensure accuracy and timeliness of your materials, it is important that you follow these simple procedures:

1. Always file your supplemental materials immediately upon receipt.

2. Before filing, always check the Supplement Filing Record (page C-8) to be sure that all prior supplements have been filed. If you are missing any supplements, contact the Veterans Benefits Administration at the address listed on page C-2.

3. After filing, enter the relevant information on the Supplement Filing Record sheet (page C-8)--the date filed, name/initials of filer, and date through which the Federal Register is covered.

4. If as a result of a failure to file, or an undelivered supplement, you have more than one supplement to file at a time, be certain to file them in chronological order, lower number first.

5. Always retain the filing instructions (simply insert them at the back of the book) as a backup record of filing and for reference in case of a filing error.

6. Be certain that you permanently discard any pages indicated for removal in the filing instructions in order to avoid confusion later.

To execute the filing instructions, simply remove and throw away the pages listed under Remove These Old Pages, and replace them in each case with the corresponding pages from this supplement listed under Add These New Pages. Occasionally new pages will be added without removal of any old material (reflecting new regulations), and occasionally old pages will be removed without addition of any new material (reflecting rescinded regulations)--in these cases the word None will appear in the appropriate column.

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FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Book C, Supplement No. 57 December 5, 2017

Remove these old pages

Add these new pages

Section(s) Affected

Do not file this supplement until you confirm that all prior supplements have been filed

4.104-5 to 4.104-6

4.104-5 to 4.104-6

?4.104

4.104-15 to 4.104-16

4.104-15 to 4.104-16

?4.104

4.119-1 to 4.119-6

4.119-1 to 4.119-6

?4.119

App A-5 to App A-12

App A-5 to App A-12

Appendix A

App B-17 to App B-22 App C-5 to App C-6

App B-17 to App B-22 App C-5 to App C-6

Appendix B Appendix C

App C-15 to App C-20

App C-15 to App C-20

Appendix C

Be sure to complete the Supplement Filing Record (page C-8) when you have finished filing this material.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Book C, Supplement No. 57 December 5, 2017

Supplement Highlights references: Where substantive changes are made in the text of regulations, the paragraphs of Highlights sections are cited at the end of the relevant section of text. Thus, if you are reading ?3.263, you will see a note at the end of that section which reads: "Supplement Highlights references--6(2)." This means that paragraph 2 of the Highlights section in Supplement No. 6 contains information about the changes made in ?3.263. By keeping and filing the Highlights sections, you will have a reference source explaining all substantive changes in the text of the regulations.

Supplement frequency: This Book C (Schedule for Rating Disabilities) was originally supplemented four times a year, in February, May, August, and November. Beginning 1 August 1995, supplements will be issued every month during which a final rule addition or modification is made to the parts of Title 38 covered by this book. Supplements will be numbered consecutively as issued.

Modifications in this supplement include the following:

1. On 2 November 2017, the VA published a final rule effective 10 December 2017, to amend its Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) by revising the portion of the Schedule that addresses endocrine conditions and disorders of the endocrine system. The effect of this action is to ensure that the VASRD uses current medical terminology and to provide detailed and updated criteria for evaluation of endocrine disorders. Changes:

? In ?4.104, revised entry for diagnostic code 7008, ? In ?4.119, revised entries for diagnostic codes 7900 through 7905, 7907 through

7909, 7911 through 7913 and 7915 through 7919. ? In ?4.119, added entry for diagnostic code 7906. ? Amended Appendices A, B and C to reflect these changes.

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4.104-5

?4.104--Schedule of ratings?cardiovascular system

4.104-5

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; continuous medication required ..........................................................................10

7007 Hypertensive heart disease:

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent ..................................................................................................100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year, or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent ............................................................................................................60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, or X-ray ...................................................................................30

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; continuous medication required ............................................................................................10

7008 Hyperthyroid heart disease:

Rate under the appropriate cardiovascular diagnostic code, depending on particular findings.

7010 Supraventricular arrhythmias:

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia, with more than four episodes per year documented by ECG or Holter monitor ................................................................................................................30

Permanent atrial fibrillation (lone atrial fibrillation), or; one to four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia documented by ECG or Holter monitor.....................................................................................................10

(No. 57 12/5/17)

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?4.104--Schedule of ratings?cardiovascular system

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7011 Ventricular arrhythmias (sustained):

For indefinite period from date of hospital admission for initial evaluation and medical therapy for a sustained ventricular arrhythmia, or; for indefinite period from date of hospital admission for ventricular aneurysmectomy, or; with an automatic implantable CardioverterDefibrillator (AICD) in place............................................................................100

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent ...........................100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year, or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent ................60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, or X-ray ...................................................................................30

Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; continuous medication required ..........................................................................10

Note: A rating of 100 percent shall be assigned from the date of hospital admission for initial evaluation and medical therapy for a sustained ventricular arrhythmia or for ventricular aneurysmectomy. Six months following discharge, the appropriate disability rating shall be determined 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.

7015 Atrioventricular block:

Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent ...........................100

More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year, or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent ............................................................................................................60

Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, or X-ray ...................................................................................30

(No. 57 12/5/17)

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