Rectum, prolapse of DC 7334
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7334 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 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% | Persistent irreducible prolapse, repairable or unrepairable |
| 50% | Manually reducible prolapse that is not repairable and occurs at times other than bowel movements, exertion, or while performing the Valsalva maneuver |
| 30% | Manually reducible prolapse that is not repairable and occurs only after bowel movements, exertion, or while performing the Valsalva maneuver |
| 10% | Spontaneously reducible prolapse that is not repairable |
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): For repairable prolapse of the rectum, continue the 100% evaluation for two months following repair. Thereafter, determine the appropriate evaluation based on residuals by mandatory VA examination. Apply the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter to any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination.
Note (2): Where impairment of sphincter control constitutes the predominant disability, rate under diagnostic code 7332 (Rectum and anus, impairment of sphincter control).
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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