VA Disability — Digestive & Gastrointestinal
VA disability ratings for GERD, IBS, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, hernia, and all gastrointestinal conditions connected to military service.
Digestive conditions affect a significant portion of veterans, often caused by operational stress, deployment diet, medication side effects, PTSD-related gut-brain axis disruption, and toxic water exposure. The VA rates digestive conditions based on symptom frequency and severity, weight loss, and hospitalization history. Camp Lejeune contamination cases have driven many GI claims, and PTSD secondary claims for IBS and GERD are increasingly recognized. Documentation of the worst episodes, not just average function, is critical for accurate ratings.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
DC 7319
GERD / Acid Reflux
DC 7346
Crohn's Disease
DC 7323
Ulcerative Colitis
DC 7323
Hiatal Hernia
DC 7346
Hemorrhoids
DC 7336
Colorectal Cancer
DC 7343
Soft tissue injury of the mouth, other than tongue or lips
DC 7200
Lips, injuries
DC 7201
Tongue, loss of whole or part
DC 7202
Esophagus, stricture
DC 7203
Esophageal motility disorder
DC 7204
Esophagus, diverticulum
DC 7205
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
DC 7206
Barrett's esophagus
DC 7207
Peritoneum, adhesions of, due to surgery, trauma, or infection
DC 7301
Chronic complications of upper gastrointestinal surgery
DC 7303
Peptic ulcer disease
DC 7304
Gastritis, chronic
DC 7307
Postgastrectomy syndromes
DC 7308
Stomach, stenosis
DC 7309
Stomach, injury of, residuals
DC 7310
Liver, injury of, residuals
DC 7311
Cirrhosis of the liver
DC 7312
Chronic biliary tract disease
DC 7314
Cholelithiasis, chronic
DC 7315
Gallbladder, injury of
DC 7317
Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), complications of (such as strictures and biliary leaks)
DC 7318
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
DC 7319
Colitis, ulcerative
DC 7323
Enteritis, chronic
DC 7325
Crohn's disease or undifferentiated form of inflammatory bowel disease
DC 7326
Diverticulitis and diverticulosis
DC 7327
Intestine, small, resection of
DC 7328
Intestine, large, resection
DC 7329
Intestinal fistulous diseases, external
DC 7330
Peritonitis
DC 7331
Rectum and anus, impairment of sphincter control
DC 7332
Rectum & anus, stricture
DC 7333
Rectum, prolapse
DC 7334
Ano, fistula in, including anorectal fistula, anorectal abscess
DC 7335
Hemorrhoids, external or internal
DC 7336
Pruritus ani (anal itching)
DC 7337
Hernia, including femoral, inguinal, umbilical, ventral, incisional, and other (but not including hiatal)
DC 7338
Visceroptosis
DC 7342
Neoplasms, malignant
DC 7343
Benign neoplasms, exclusive of skin growths
DC 7344
Chronic liver disease without cirrhosis
DC 7345
Hiatal hernia and paraesophageal hernia
DC 7346
Pancreatitis, chronic
DC 7347
Vagotomy with pyloroplasty or gastroenterostomy
DC 7348
Liver abscess
DC 7350
Liver transplant
DC 7351
Pancreas transplant
DC 7352
Hepatitis C (or non-A, non-B hepatitis)
DC 7354
Celiac disease
DC 7355
Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome
DC 7356
Post pancreatectomy syndrome
DC 7357
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