Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia
Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 7719 in the Blood & Lymphatic System category. Maximum rating: 100%.
Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | Requiring peripheral blood or bone marrow stem cell transplant, or continuous myelosuppressive or immunosuppressive therapy treatment. |
| 60% | Requiring intermittent myelosuppressive therapy, or molecularly targeted therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors, or interferon treatment when not in apparent remission. |
| 30% | In apparent remission on continuous molecularly targeted therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. |
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