Thiamine Deficiency
DC 6314
Infectious Diseases
Thiamine Deficiency is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 6314 in the Infectious Diseases category. Maximum rating: 100%.
Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | Congestive heart failure, swelling of the whole body (anasarca), or Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. |
| 60% | Heart enlargement (cardiomegaly), or; with peripheral neuropathy with footdrop or atrophy of thigh or calf muscles. |
| 30% | Peripheral neuropathy with absent knee or ankle jerks and loss of sensation, or; with symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, anorexia, dizziness, heaviness and stiffness of legs, headache or sleep disturbance. |
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