Neoplasms, benign, any specified part of respiratory system (DC 6820)

Body system: Respiratory SystemRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.97

Diagnostic Code 6820 covers benign neoplasms (non-cancerous growths) anywhere in your respiratory system - your lungs, airways, or breathing passages. The VA doesn't have specific rating percentages listed for this code because these growths are evaluated based on how they actually affect your breathing function. Instead of rating the growth itself, the VA will rate you based on your resulting breathing problems using other respiratory codes that measure things like reduced lung capacity or shortness of breath.

Rating levels

  • -1% — For benign tumors (non-cancerous growths) anywhere in your respiratory system like your lungs, throat, or airways, the VA doesn't assign a separate rating for the tumor itself. Instead, they rate you based on how much the tumor affects your actual breathing and lung function using the standard respiratory rating schedule. Your rating will depend on symptoms like shortness of breath, reduced lung capacity, or other breathing difficulties caused by the benign growth.

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