Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome DC 7356
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7356 in 38 CFR 4.114. Body system: Digestive.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 4 rating levels for this code: 10%, 30%, 50%, and 80%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Source: 38 CFR 4.114 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 80% | Requiring complete dependence on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or continuous tube feeding for nutritional support |
| 50% | Requiring intermittent tube feeding for nutritional support; with recurrent emergency treatment for episodes of intestinal obstruction or regurgitation due to poor gastric emptying, abdominal pain, recurrent nausea, or recurrent vomiting |
| 30% | With symptoms of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) or symptoms of intestinal motility disorder, including but not limited to, abdominal pain, bloating, feeling of epigastric fullness, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting, regurgitation, constipation, and diarrhea, managed by ambulatory care; and requiring prescribed dietary management or manipulation |
| 10% | Intermittent abdominal pain with epigastric fullness associated with bloating; and without evidence of a structural gastrointestinal disease |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.114, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Notes in the schedule (1)
Note: Use this diagnostic code for illnesses associated with § 3.317(a)(2)(i)(B)(3) of this chapter, other than those which can be evaluated under DC 7319.
Commonly claimed as secondary to
If one of these is already service connected, you may be able to claim this condition as secondary to it.
Diabetes (type 2) DC 7913 Established link
Diabetes is the most common known cause of gastroparesis, a slow-emptying stomach caused by nerve damage.
What to gather: A gastroparesis diagnosis, usually from a gastric emptying study, and a medical opinion linking it to your diabetes.
Sources: 38 CFR 3.310 (secondary service connection); NIDDK (NIH): Symptoms and causes of gastroparesis; 38 CFR 4.114
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