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Vasculitis, primary cutaneous
Skin · 38 CFR § 4.118
Diagnostic Code 7826 is the VASRD entry for Vasculitis, primary cutaneous. VA applies the controlling criteria, shared formulas, and special instructions shown in 38 CFR Part 4. VMC presents this material for education and reference; it does not determine a Veteran's diagnosis, service connection, or evaluation.
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Source-verified VASRD criteria
How VA rates this diagnostic code
These percentages summarize the regulatory criteria already mapped to this diagnostic code. They do not predict a Veteran's individual evaluation or establish service connection.
Persistent documented vasculitis episodes refractory to continuous immunosuppressive therapy
All of the following
Requiring intermittent systemic immunosuppressive therapy for control
At least one of the following
Rate-under relationships
Rate under / reference DC 7800
rapy for control; or Without recurrent documented vasculitic episodes but requiring continuous systemic medication for control Or rate as disfigurement of the head, face, or neck (DC 7800) or scars (DCs 7801, 7802, 7804, or 7805), depending upon the predominant disability
Rate under / reference DC 7801
r Without recurrent documented vasculitic episodes but requiring continuous systemic medication for control Or rate as disfigurement of the head, face, or neck (DC 7800) or scars (DCs 7801, 7802, 7804, or 7805), depending upon the predominant disability
Special rating instructions
- Recurrent documented vasculitic episodes occurring four or more times over the past 12-month period; and
- Recurrent documented vasculitic episodes occurring one to three times over the past 12-month period, and requiring intermittent systemic immunosuppressive therapy for control; or
- Without recurrent documented vasculitic episodes but requiring continuous systemic medication for control
- Or rate as disfigurement of the head, face, or neck (DC 7800) or scars (DCs 7801, 7802, 7804, or 7805), depending upon the predominant disability
Body system and anatomy metadata
Body system: Skin
Anatomy / region tags: multi region
These tags support discovery and body-map compatibility. They do not establish Veteran-specific laterality or entitlement.
Official VA DBQ references
DBQ catalog: va-dbq-2026.09.16 · Retrieved 2026-09-16. Official VA inventory ↗
- Scars ↗ Related resourceCatalog category: Dermatological
Related by body system only. No reviewed condition-specific form match or requirement has been established.
- Skin Diseases ↗ Related resourceCatalog category: Dermatological
Related by body system only. No reviewed condition-specific form match or requirement has been established.
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Evidence information
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Related diagnostic codes
Legal basis and source identification
38 CFR § 4.118 · Source current through 2026-08-06 · Verified 2026-08-10
Registry content release: vasrd-registry-2026.08.1