Bulimia nervosa DC 9521
VA rates it under diagnostic code 9521 in 38 CFR 4.130. Body system: Mental health.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 5 rating levels for this code: 0%, 10%, 30%, 60%, and 100%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Rated under the general rating formula for eating disorders (§ 4.130).
Source: 38 CFR 4.130 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
This code is rated under the General Rating Formula for Eating Disorders (38 CFR 4.130).
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 100% | Self-induced weight loss to less than 80 percent of expected minimum weight, with incapacitating episodes of at least six weeks total duration per year, and requiring hospitalization more than twice a year for parenteral nutrition or tube feeding. |
| 60% | Self-induced weight loss to less than 85 percent of expected minimum weight with incapacitating episodes of six or more weeks total duration per year. |
| 30% | Self-induced weight loss to less than 85 percent of expected minimum weight with incapacitating episodes of more than two but less than six weeks total duration per year. |
| 10% | Binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or other measures to prevent weight gain, or resistance to weight gain even when below expected minimum weight, with diagnosis of an eating disorder and incapacitating episodes of up to two weeks total duration per year. |
| 0% | Binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or other measures to prevent weight gain, or resistance to weight gain even when below expected minimum weight, with diagnosis of an eating disorder but without incapacitating episodes. |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.130, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Related medications
Medications prescribed for it
A prescription shows the condition was diagnosed. It still needs its own link to service.
- Fluoxetine (Prozac). FDA labels: Fluoxetine (DailyMed)
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