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38 CFR Diagnostic Code 7705 — Immune thrombocytopenia
Rating schedule §4.117 — § 4.117 Schedule of ratings—hemic and lymphatic systems.
| Rating | Criteria (38 CFR §4.117) |
|---|---|
| 100% | Requiring chemotherapy for chronic refractory thrombocytopenia; or a platelet count 30,000 or below despite treatment |
| 70% | Requiring immunosuppressive therapy; or for a platelet count higher than 30,000 but not higher than 50,000, with history of hospitalization because of severe bleeding requiring intravenous immune globulin, high-dose parenteral corticosteroids, and platelet transfusions |
| 30% | Platelet count higher than 30,000 but not higher than 50,000, with either immune thrombocytopenia or mild mucous membrane bleeding which requires oral corticosteroid therapy or intravenous immune globulin |
| 10% | Platelet count higher than 30,000 but not higher than 50,000, not requiring treatment |
| 0% | Platelet count above 50,000 and asymptomatic; or for immune thrombocytopenia in remission |
Notes in the regulation
- Note (1): Separately evaluate splenectomy under diagnostic code 7706 and combine with an evaluation under this diagnostic code
- Note (2): A 100 percent evaluation shall continue beyond the cessation of chemotherapy. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, the appropriate disability rating shall be determined by mandatory VA examination. Any reduction in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter
Amendment history. eCFR records changes to the section holding this code on the dates below, with the differing passage within a few lines of code 7705. The criteria in force on a claim’s filing or decision date can govern it.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
- 2018-12-09 — §4.117 amended near code 7705 (text as amended)
Source. Quoted from 38 CFR Part 4, the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, as published by the eCFR for 2026-07-01. We quote the regulation rather than paraphrase it. The rating schedule changes; check the eCFR link for the current text.
This is reference information, not a rating decision and not legal advice. What a claim actually receives depends on the evidence of record.
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