Mandible, loss of, including ramus, unilaterally or bilaterally DC 9902
VA rates it under diagnostic code 9902 in 38 CFR 4.150. Body system: Other.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 6 rating levels for this code: 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, and 70%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Source: 38 CFR 4.150 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 70% | Not replaceable by prosthesis |
| 50% | Replaceable by prosthesis |
| 40% | Not replaceable by prosthesis |
| 30% | Replaceable by prosthesis |
| 70% | Not replaceable by prosthesis |
| 50% | Replaceable by prosthesis |
| 20% | Not replaceable by prosthesis |
| 10% | Replaceable by prosthesis |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.150, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Loss of one-half or more,
Involving temporomandibular articulation
Not involving temporomandibular articulation.
Loss of less than one-half,
Involving temporomandibular articulation.
Not involving temporomandibular articulation.
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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