| Description | Rating |
|---|---|
| 6724 Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, inactive, advancement unspecified | |
| General Rating Formula for Inactive Pulmonary Tuberculosis: For two years after date of inactivity, following active tuberculosis, which was clinically identified during service or subsequently | 100 |
| Thereafter for four years, or in any event, to six years after date of inactivity | 50 |
| Thereafter for five years, or to eleven years after date of inactivity | 30 |
| Following far advanced lesions diagnosed at any time while disease was active, minimum | 30 |
| Following moderately advanced lesions, with continued disability, emphysema, dyspnea on exertion, impairment of health, etc. | 20 |
| Otherwise | 0 |
Note (1): The 100-percent rating under codes 6701 through 6724 is not subject to a requirement of precedent hospital treatment. It will be reduced to 50 percent for failure to submit to examination or to follow prescribed treatment upon report to that effect from medical authorities. Veterans placed on the 100-percent rating for inactive tuberculosis will have the medical authorities notified accordingly.
Note (2): The graduated 50-percent and 30-percent ratings and the permanent 30-percent and 20-percent ratings for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis are not to be combined with ratings for other respiratory disabilities. Following thoracoplasty, rating will be for removal of ribs combined with rating for collapsed lung. Resection of ribs incident to thoracoplasty will be rated as removal.