Description | Rating |
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7714 Sickle cell anemia: | |
With at least 4 or more painful episodes per 12-month period, occurring in skin, joints, bones, or any major organs, caused by hemolysis and sickling of red blood cells, with anemia, thrombosis, and infarction, with residual symptoms precluding even light manual labor | 100 |
With 3 painful episodes per 12-month period or with symptoms precluding other than light manual labor | 60 |
With 1 or 2 painful episodes per 12-month period | 30 |
Asymptomatic, established case in remission, but with identifiable organ impairment | 10 |
Note: Sickle cell trait alone, without a history of directly attributable pathological findings, is not a ratable disability. Cases of symptomatic sickle cell trait will be forwarded to the Director, Compensation Service, for consideration under § 3.321(b)(1) of this chapter