Intestine, large, resection of DC 7329
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7329 in 38 CFR 4.114. Body system: Digestive.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 5 rating levels for this code: 10%, 20%, 40%, 60%, and 100%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 100% | Total colectomy with formation of ileostomy, high-output syndrome, and more than two episodes of dehydration requiring intravenous hydration in the past 12 months |
| 60% | Total colectomy with or without permanent colostomy or ileostomy without high-output syndrome |
| 40% | Partial colectomy with permanent colostomy or ileostomy without high-output syndrome |
| 20% | Partial colectomy with reanastomosis (reconnection of the intestinal tube) with loss of ileocecal valve and recurrent episodes of diarrhea more than 3 times per day |
| 10% | Partial colectomy with reanastomosis (reconnection of the intestinal tube) |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.114, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
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