Teeth, loss of, due to loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible without loss of continuity DC 9913
VA rates it under diagnostic code 9913 in 38 CFR 4.150. Body system: Other.
Also searched as: tooth loss, missing teeth.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 5 rating levels for this code: 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%. 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 |
|---|---|
| 40% | Where the lost masticatory surface cannot be restored by suitable prosthesis:Loss of all teeth |
| 30% | Where the lost masticatory surface cannot be restored by suitable prosthesis:Loss of all upper teeth |
| 30% | Where the lost masticatory surface cannot be restored by suitable prosthesis:Loss of all lower teeth |
| 20% | Where the lost masticatory surface cannot be restored by suitable prosthesis:All upper and lower posterior teeth missing |
| 20% | Where the lost masticatory surface cannot be restored by suitable prosthesis:All upper and lower anterior teeth missing |
| 10% | Where the lost masticatory surface cannot be restored by suitable prosthesis:All upper anterior teeth missing |
| 10% | Where the lost masticatory surface cannot be restored by suitable prosthesis:All lower anterior teeth missing |
| 10% | Where the lost masticatory surface cannot be restored by suitable prosthesis:All upper and lower teeth on one side missing |
| 0% | Where the loss of masticatory surface can be restored by suitable prosthesis |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.150, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Notes in the schedule (1)
Note —These ratings apply only to bone loss through trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis, and not to the loss of the alveolar process as a result of periodontal disease, since such loss is not considered disabling
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