Note (a): Systemic therapy is treatment administered through any route other than the skin; topical therapy is treatment administered through the skin.
Note (b): Two or more skin conditions may be combined under § 4.25 only if separate skin areas are involved. If the same area is involved, only the highest evaluation applies.
| Description | Rating |
|---|---|
| 7826 Vasculitis, primary cutaneous: | |
| Persistent documented vasculitis episodes refractory to continuous immunosuppressive therapy | 60 |
| All of the following | 30 |
| Recurrent documented vasculitic episodes occurring four or more times over the past 12-month period; and | |
| Requiring intermittent systemic immunosuppressive therapy for control | 30 |
| At least one of the following | 10 |
| Recurrent documented vasculitic episodes occurring one to three times over the past 12-month period, and requiring intermittent systemic immunosuppressive therapy for control; or | |
| Without recurrent documented vasculitic episodes but requiring continuous systemic medication for control | |
| Or rate as disfigurement of the head, face, or neck (DC 7800) or scars (DCs 7801, 7802, 7804, or 7805), depending upon the predominant disability |