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GERD is rated under DC 7206 (rated as esophageal stricture) from 0 to 80 percent based on dysphagia, the treatment required, and any aspiration, undernutrition,

Decided on Dysphagia and stricture treatment

Chronic laryngitis is rated under 38 CFR 4.97, DC 6516, at 10 or 30 percent based on hoarseness and the condition of the vocal cords.

Decided on Degree of hoarseness and findings

Esophageal cancer is rated at 100 percent under diagnostic code 7343 during active treatment, then by residuals such as dysphagia, GERD, or weight loss.

Decided on Diagnosis & treatment residuals

Irritable bowel syndrome is rated under DC 7319 at 10, 20, or 30 percent based on how often abdominal pain occurs with at least two associated bowel symptoms.

Decided on Frequency & severity of attacks

Hiatal hernia is rated under DC 7346 (rated as esophageal stricture, DC 7203) from 0 to 80 percent based on dysphagia and the treatment required.

Decided on Rate as esophageal stricture

GERD often flows from a service connected mental health condition or the medications used to treat it, so it can be claimed as secondary under 38 CFR 3.310. Her

GERD under DC 7206 is rated on objective esophageal damage: documented strictures and dysphagia, proven by scope or imaging. Daily heartburn alone rates 0 perce

On May 19, 2024 VA revised the digestive rating schedule. GERD got its own code (7206) and IBS (7319) gained a 20 percent tier. Here is the new criteria, what i

… Related on this site - [The 2024 digestive rating changes: GERD and IBS](/education/2024-digestive-rating-changes-gerd-ibs) - [IBS vs IBD: what is the differen

… re** under DC 7203, the same criteria family that now rates GERD. Symptoms like reflux and swallowing difficulty drive that evaluation, not size-and-pain measur

… a, whichever is more favorable. - **IBS commonly pairs with GERD.** They are separate diagnostic codes rated separately, subject to the pyramiding rule in 38 CF

… m. - **PTSD is a secondary-condition engine.** Sleep apnea, GERD, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD or its medications are among the most

… ates-hernias-dc-7338) - [The 2024 digestive rating changes: GERD and IBS](/education/2024-digestive-rating-changes-gerd-ibs) - [How VA rates GERD (DC 7206)](/ed

… va-rates-ibs-dc-7319) - [The 2024 digestive rating changes: GERD and IBS](/education/2024-digestive-rating-changes-gerd-ibs) - [PACT Act and Gulf War claims](/e

… g joints**, including knees, hips, and the lumbar spine - **GERD** - **Coronary artery disease** as a long-tail consequence ## What does not work - A claim th

… ary to PTSD](/education/sleep-apnea-secondary-to-ptsd) and [GERD secondary to PTSD and its medications](/education/gerd-secondary-to-ptsd-and-medication). For w

… 2024. Two changes affect the largest number of veterans. **GERD moved to its own diagnostic code (DC 7206).** Before this rule, VA rated gastroesophageal reflu

… limb) secondary to a service connected back condition. - **GERD** secondary to medications taken for a service connected condition. - **Hypertension or heart d