Gastritis, chronic DC 7307
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7307 in 38 CFR 4.114. Body system: Digestive.
Also searched as: gastritis.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 5 rating levels for this code: 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, and 100%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Rated as DC 7304.
Source: 38 CFR 4.114 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels
The schedule rates this as DC 7304 (Peptic ulcer disease).
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | See 38 CFR 4.114, DC 7307. |
| 60% | See 38 CFR 4.114, DC 7307. |
| 40% | See 38 CFR 4.114, DC 7307. |
| 20% | See 38 CFR 4.114, DC 7307. |
| 0% | See 38 CFR 4.114, DC 7307. |
Rate as peptic ulcer disease (DC 7304).
Notes in the schedule (1)
Note: This diagnostic code includes Helicobacter pylori infection, drug-induced gastritis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, and portal-hypertensive gastropathy with varix-related complications.
Related medications
Medications that can cause or worsen it
If you take one of these for a service-connected condition, this condition may be claimable as secondary to that condition. You need a diagnosis, your prescription records, and a medical opinion.
NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory pain relievers) (for example ibuprofen, naproxen, meloxicam, diclofenac) Established link
Gastritis is a labeled side effect of NSAIDs.
Sources: FDA label: Meloxicam (DailyMed)
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