Tongue, loss of whole or part DC 7202
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7202 in 38 CFR 4.114. Body system: Digestive.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 3 rating levels for this code: 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% | Absent oral nutritional intake |
| 60% | Intact oral nutritional intake with permanently impaired swallowing function that requires prescribed dietary modification |
| 30% | Intact oral nutritional intake with permanently impaired swallowing function without prescribed dietary modification |
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): Rate the residuals of speech impairment as complete organic aphonia (DC 6519) or incomplete aphonia as laryngitis, chronic (DC 6516).
Note (2): Dietary modifications due to this condition must be prescribed by a medical provider.
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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