Rectum and anus, stricture of DC 7333
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7333 in 38 CFR 4.114. Body system: Digestive.
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.
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% | Inability to open the anus with inability to expel solid feces |
| 60% | Reduction of the lumen 50% or more, with pain and straining during defecation |
| 30% | Reduction of the lumen by less than 50%, with straining during defecation |
| 10% | Luminal narrowing with or without straining, managed by dietary intervention |
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 (2)
Note (1): Conditions rated under this code include dyssynergic defecation (levator ani) and anismus (functional constipation).
Note (2): Evaluate an ostomy as Intestine, large, resection of (DC 7329).
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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