Vitamin Deficiency
DC 6313
Infectious Diseases
Vitamin Deficiency is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 6313 in the Infectious Diseases category. Maximum rating: 100%.
Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | Marked mental changes, moist rashes, inability to retain adequate nourishment, exhaustion, and marked weight loss and muscle loss (cachexia). |
| 60% | With all symptoms listed above, plus mental symptoms and impaired bodily vigor. |
| 40% | With stomatitis, diarrhea, and symmetrical rashes. |
| 20% | With inflammation of the mouth and lips (stomatitis), or absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juices produced in the stomach (achlorhydria), or diarrhea. |
| 10% | Confirmed diagnosis with nonspecific symptoms such as: decreased appetite, weight loss, abdominal discomfort, weakness, inability to concentrate and irritability. |
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