---
title: "DC 7008 - Hyperthyroid heart disease"
diagnostic_code: "7008"
body_system: "Cardiovascular System"
cfr_section: "§ 4.104"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/cardiovascular/7008-hyperthyroid-heart-disease"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.104"
updated: "2026-07-21T18:19:47.385449Z"
---

# DC 7008 - Hyperthyroid heart disease

Rated under § 4.104. Body system: Cardiovascular System.

Rate under the appropriate cardiovascular diagnostic code, depending on particular findings.

## Rating criteria

No itemised criteria have been extracted for this code. Use the official source.

# Hyperthyroid Heart Disease (VA Diagnostic Code 7008)

## Understanding This VA Rating

Hyperthyroid heart disease is a cardiovascular condition rated by the VA under **Diagnostic Code 7008**, found in **38 CFR § 4.104**, the section of the rating schedule that covers the **Cardiovascular System**.

## What This Condition Is

Hyperthyroid heart disease refers to heart problems associated with an overactive thyroid affecting the cardiovascular system. Because the effects of this condition can vary from person to person, the VA does not use a single fixed set of percentage levels for it. Instead, the disability is evaluated based on how it actually presents in each individual case.

## How the VA Assigns a Rating Level

Under Diagnostic Code 7008, the VA does **not** apply one standalone rating formula. Instead, the guidance is:

> **Rate under the appropriate cardiovascular diagnostic code, depending on particular findings.**

This means the VA reviews the specific cardiovascular findings in your case and then applies the diagnostic code within § 4.104 that best matches those findings. The rating level that results depends on which cardiovascular criteria your particular findings meet.

## What the VA Looks For

When evaluating hyperthyroid heart disease, the VA focuses on your **particular cardiovascular findings** and matches them to the appropriate cardiovascular diagnostic code under § 4.104. Because the applicable code and rating are driven by these individual findings, documentation of your specific cardiovascular condition is central to how this evaluation is approached.

Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.104