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Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis) VA disability rating & claim guide
The VA rates Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis) under diagnostic code 7811, in 38 CFR § 4.118 (skin conditions), and that code carries no rating ladder of its own. The percentage comes from elsewhere in Part 4 rather than from tiers under this code.
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A CLEARER PATH FORWARD
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01Understand the rating02Know what to gather03Plan your preparationTHE ESSENTIALS
How the VA rates Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis)
Lupus vulgaris is tuberculosis of the skin. The schedule lists it as "Tuberculosis luposa (lupus vulgaris), active or inactive," so the code covers the disease in either state. DC 7811 states no percentages of its own: its entire entry is the instruction "Rate under §§ 4.88c or 4.89, whichever is appropriate," so the evaluation comes from those sections rather than from anything in this code.
DC 7811 carries no rating criteria and no percentages. Its whole entry in § 4.118 is a routing instruction: "Rate under §§ 4.88c or 4.89, whichever is appropriate." It sits with the schedule's other tuberculosis entries that are routed the same way — tuberculous laryngitis (DC 6515), tuberculous pleurisy (DC 6732), and tuberculous adenitis (DC 7710) among them — and, like them, it is titled "active or inactive." What this means in practice is that the percentage is not drawn from the measures used elsewhere in the skin schedule: the General Rating Formula for the Skin, which sets the tiers for dermatitis (DC 7806), dermatophytosis (DC 7813), and the collagen-vascular skin conditions (DC 7821) on percentage of body area and duration of systemic therapy, is written for DCs 7806, 7809, 7813-7816, 7820-7822, and 7824 and does not include DC 7811.
- Diagnostic code
- 7811
- Rating schedule
- 38 CFR § 4.118
- Schedule levels
- None under this code
BUILD YOUR EVIDENCE, ONE PIECE AT A TIME
Evidence for your Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis) claim
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THE EXAM FORM
Which DBQ is used for Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis)?
VA publishes its questionnaires by body system; find the one for this condition on VA's list.
Source: VA: Public Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs), read September 18, 2026.
SMALL DETAILS. BETTER PREPARATION.
Preparing your Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis) claim
Start with the practical tips, then explore the common oversights. You don’t need to work through everything at once.
Practical tips for your claim3 tips
- 01
Use dermatology evaluations and lab results
- 02
Document all treatment and systemic effects
- 03
Include photos with timestamps
C&P exam pitfalls to keep in mind4 tips
- 01
An exam built around the percentage of body surface involved. That measure belongs to the General Rating Formula for the Skin, which is written for DCs 7806, 7809, 7813-7816, 7820-7822, and 7824 and does not include DC 7811.
- 02
No statement of whether the disease is active or inactive, a distinction the code's own title draws.
- 03
Lack of biopsy or culture confirmation.
- 04
Misdiagnosed as eczema or dermatitis — those are rated under DC 7806 and the skin formula, which this code is not routed to.
Common filing mistakes3 tips
- 01
Missing biopsy or microbiological confirmation
- 02
No documentation of treatment or recurrence
- 03
Incorrect coding as generic dermatitis
When symptoms may first appear2 tips
- 01
May begin as a slow-growing reddish nodule
- 02
Progresses to ulcerative and scarring plaques
THE BROADER PICTURE
Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis) by the numbers
- Approval outlook
- Low – rare in U.S., but valid with medical documentation.
- Veterans service-connected
- ~22 veterans
Vetrify editorial estimates informed by VA published claims data (VBA Annual Benefits Report) and the VA rating schedule, not official VA statistics.
LET’S CLEAR A FEW THINGS UP
Common questions about Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis)
Is Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis) a VA-rated disability?
Yes. The VA rates Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis) under VASRD diagnostic code 7811 (Skin Conditions). Lupus vulgaris is tuberculosis of the skin. The schedule lists it as "Tuberculosis luposa (lupus vulgaris), active or inactive," so the code covers the disease in either state. DC 7811 states no percentages of its own: its entire entry is the instruction "Rate under §§ 4.88c or 4.89, whichever is appropriate," so the evaluation comes from those sections rather than from anything in this code.
What evidence helps prove Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis) for VA disability?
Strong evidence for a Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis) claim includes: Skin biopsy confirming Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Photographic evidence of lesions; VA or private dermatology evaluations; Treatment records for anti-tubercular therapy.
What mistakes should veterans avoid when claiming Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis)?
Common pitfalls when filing for Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis): Missing biopsy or microbiological confirmation; No documentation of treatment or recurrence; Incorrect coding as generic dermatitis.
What conditions can be secondary to Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis)?
Conditions that can be service-connected as secondary to Lupus Vulgaris (Cutaneous Tuberculosis), when a medical opinion links them, include: Depression. A secondary condition gets its own rating, which VA combines with the veteran's other ratings under 38 CFR 4.25.
Official sources
- 38 CFR § 4.118, Schedule of ratings, skin conditions (Diagnostic Code 7811)
Criteria in quotation marks are the regulation’s own words; everything else on this page is Vetrify’s summary of it. The eCFR text is authoritative. See how Vetrify derives its numbers.
How these figures are checked: our methodology and the open dataset.
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