Presumptive Diagnostic Codes

PACT Act Presumptive Conditions This job aid provides a listing of the PACT Act presumptive conditions and their associated diagnostic codes. Burn Pits and Other Toxins, Including Fine Particulate Matter (BPOT) Presumptive Disabilities BPOT Conditions under 38 U.S.C. §1120 Disease Code CS - Identified Diagnostic Conditions Asthma 6602 asthma, bronchial Chronic Bronchitis 6600 bronchitis, chronic 6600 bronchitis, chronic 6601 bronchiectasis Constrictive Bronchiolitis or Obliterative Bronchiolitis 6602 asthma, bronchial 6603 emphysema, pulmonary Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6604 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Emphysema 6603 emphysema, pulmonary 6820 neoplasms, benign Granulomatous Disease 6524 granulomatous rhinitis 6828 eosinophilic granuloma 6825 fibrosis of lung, diffuse interstitial 6826 desquamative interstitial pneumonitis 6827 pulmonary alveolar proteinosis 6828 eosinophilic granuloma Interstitial Lung Disease 6829 drug-induced, pneumonitis & fibrosis 6830 radiation-induced, pneumonitis & fibrosis 6831 hypersensitivity pneumonitis 6832 pneumoconiosis 6833 asbestosis 6732 pleurisy, active or inactive Pleuritis 6845 pleural effusion or fibrosis 6825 fibrosis of lung, diffuse interstitial 6826 desquamative interstitial pneumonitis 6827 pulmonary alveolar proteinosis 6828 eosinophilic granuloma 6829 drug-induced, pneumonitis & fibrosis Pulmonary Fibrosis 6830 radiation-induced, pneumonitis & fibrosis 6831 hypersensitivity pneumonitis 6832 pneumoconiosis 6833 asbestosis 6845 pleural effusion or fibrosis Sarcoidosis 6846 sarcoidosis 6501 (historic) 6522 allergic or vasomotor rhinitis Chronic Rhinitis 6523 bacterial rhinitis 6524 granulomatous rhinitis 6510 sinusitis, pansinusitis, chronic 6511 sinusitis, ethmoid, chronic Chronic Sinusitis 6512 sinusitis, frontal, chronic 6513 sinusitis, maxillary, chronic 6514 sinusitis, sphenoid, chronic 5012 bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary 5329 sarcoma, soft tissue 6014 malignant neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin) 6208 malignant neoplasm Head Cancers 7123 soft tissue sarcoma 7712 multiple myeloma 7818 malignant skin neoplasms 8540 soft-tissue sarcoma (Neurogenic origin) 9918 neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, malignant 5012 bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary 5329 sarcoma, soft tissue 6819 neoplasms, malignant 7123 soft tissue sarcoma Neck Cancers 7712 multiple myeloma 7818 malignant skin neoplasms 7914 malignant neoplasm 8021 malignant 8540 soft-tissue sarcoma (Neurogenic origin) Respiratory Cancers 6819 neoplasms, malignant Gastrointestinal Cancers 7343 neoplasms, malignant 7528 malignant neoplasms Reproductive Cancers 7627 malignant neoplasms of gynecological system 7630 malignant neoplasms of the breast 7709 Hodgkin’s lymphoma Lymphoma 7715 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Kidney Cancer 7528 malignant neoplasms Brain Cancer 8002 malignant Melanoma 7833 malignant melanoma Pancreatic Cancer 7343 neoplasms, malignant Glioblastoma 8002 malignant When deciding service connection for a disability due to BPOT, consider if the evidence establishes service in a qualifying location, as outlined in 38 U.S.C. 1119, meets the qualifying service period, and has a diagnosis that qualifies under the diagnostic code categories listed above. Please note, the statute does not require newly recognized disabilities to manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more to qualify as a presumptive disease. New Herbicide Presumptive Disabilities Disease Code CS - Identified Diagnostic Conditions Hypertension 7101 hypertensive vascular disease Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance 7712 multiple myeloma (MGUS) When deciding service connection for a disability due to herbicide exposure, consider if the evidence establishes service in a qualifying location outlined in 38 U.S.C. 1116, and the Veteran has a qualifying disability. Please note, the statute does not require newly recognized disabilities to manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more to qualify as a presumptive disease.