Acne DC 7828
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7828 in 38 CFR 4.118. Body system: Skin.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 7 rating levels for this code: 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, and 80%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Source: 38 CFR 4.118 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
The schedule rates this as DC 7800 (Scars or other disfigurement of the head, face, or neck) or DC 7801 (Scars not of the head, face, or neck that are deep and nonlinear) or DC 7802 (Scars not of the head, face, or neck that are superficial and nonlinear) or DC 7804 (Painful or unstable scars) or DC 7805 (Scars, other; and other effects of scars evaluated under diagnostic codes 7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804).
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 30% | Deep acne (deep inflamed nodules and pus-filled cysts) affecting 40 percent or more of the face and neck |
| 10% | Deep acne (deep inflamed nodules and pus-filled cysts) affecting less than 40 percent of the face and neck, or deep acne other than on the face and neck |
| 0% | Superficial acne (comedones, papules, pustules) of any extent |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.118, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Or rate as disfigurement of the head, face, or neck (DC 7800) or scars (DCs 7801, 7802, 7804, or 7805), depending upon the predominant disability
Related medications
Medications prescribed for it
A prescription shows the condition was diagnosed. It still needs its own link to service.
- Adapalene (Differin). FDA labels: Adapalene (DailyMed)
- Doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx). FDA labels: Doxycycline (DailyMed)
- Isotretinoin (Absorica, Claravis). FDA labels: Isotretinoin (DailyMed)
- Minocycline (Minocin, Solodyn). FDA labels: Minocycline (DailyMed)
- Tazarotene (Tazorac, Arazlo). FDA labels: Tazarotene (DailyMed)
- Tretinoin (Retin-A, Atralin). FDA labels: Tretinoin (DailyMed)
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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