Heart valve replacement (prosthesis) DC 7016
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7016 in 38 CFR 4.104. Body system: Heart & blood pressure.
Also searched as: heart valve replacement.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 4 rating levels for this code: 10%, 30%, 60%, and 100%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Rated under the general rating formula for diseases of the heart (§ 4.104).
Source: 38 CFR 4.104 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 100% | For an indefinite period following date of hospital admission for valve replacement |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.104, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Thereafter, use the General Rating Formula.
Notes in the schedule (1)
Note: Six months following discharge from inpatient hospitalization, disability evaluation shall be conducted by mandatory VA examination using the General Rating Formula. Apply the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter to any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination.
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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