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Chagas Disease is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 6319 of 38 CFR § 4.88b, DC 6319 across 3 severity tiers (40%+ -- Severe limitation or ankylosis / 20% -- Moderate limitation / 10% -- Mild limitation or painful motion). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.
Parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitted by triatomine bugs. Endemic in Central and South America. Chronic form can cause fatal cardiomyopathy and megacolon decades after initial infection.
Chagas Disease (DC 6319) is evaluated under 38 CFR § 4.88b, DC 6319 using the applicable body-system rating framework. Because it is rated by analogy to the general schedule, the 3 levels below describe the body-system criteria the VA applies — the percentage assigned to Chagas Disease depends on the specific findings (range of motion, frequency, severity, or functional loss) documented at the C&P exam and in the medical record.
Rating criteria reference 38 C.F.R. Part 4 (Schedule for Rating Disabilities). This entry has not yet undergone editorial review against the live regulation text — consult the authoritative source directly before relying on the criteria shown.