Diagnostic Code 7913
Endocrine
Max Rating: 100%
VA Disability Rating Criteria for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II
The Department of Veterans Affairs rates Diabetes Mellitus, Type II under 38 CFR Book C (Diagnostic Code 7913). Compensation ratings are determined by the severity of functional impairment and objective medical evidence.
Title 38 CFR Statutory Rating Schedule
Source: eCFR Part 4| Rating | Required Diagnostic Symptoms & Severity |
|---|---|
| 100% | Requiring more than one daily insulin injection, restricted diet, regulation of activities, with episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring at least 3 hospitalizations per year or weekly visits to a diabetic care provider, plus progressive loss of weight and strength attributable to diabetes. |
| 60% | Requiring insulin, restricted diet, regulation of activities, with episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring 1-2 hospitalizations per year or twice a month visits to a diabetic care provider, plus complications that would not be compensable if separately evaluated. |
| 40% | Requiring insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities. |
| 20% | Requiring insulin and restricted diet, or oral hypoglycemic agent and restricted diet. |
| 10% | Manageable by restricted diet only. |
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