Body system: SkinRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.118
Primary cutaneous vasculitis is when blood vessels in your skin become inflamed, causing rashes, sores, or purple spots on your skin. The VA rates this condition from 10% to 60% based on how severe your symptoms are and what kind of treatment you need to control them. Higher ratings go to veterans who need stronger medications (immunosuppressive drugs that suppress your immune system) or have symptoms that don't respond well to treatment.
Rating levels
- 60% — You qualify for 60% if you have ongoing documented vasculitis episodes that do not respond to continuous immunosuppressive therapy, meaning the condition continues to flare even while you are on long-term medication.
- 30% — You qualify for 30% if both apply: you have had four or more documented vasculitis episodes over the past 12 months, and you require intermittent systemic immunosuppressive therapy to control the condition.
- 10% — You qualify for 10% if either applies: you have had one to three documented vasculitis episodes over the past 12 months and require intermittent systemic immunosuppressive therapy, or you have no recurrent episodes but require continuous systemic medication to keep the condition under control.
- -1% — If the predominant disability from your vasculitis is disfigurement or scarring rather than the active disease, the VA may rate it under DC 7800 (head, face, or neck disfigurement) or scar DCs (7801, 7802, 7804, or 7805) instead.