VA Diagnostic Code 7344Benign neoplasms, exclusive of skin growths
Rated under § 4.114. No rating levels have been extracted for this code yet — use the official source.
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- Note: This diagnostic code includes lipoma, leiomyoma, colon polyps, or villous adenoma.
Benign Neoplasms of the Digestive System (Diagnostic Code 7344)
Understanding Your VA Disability Rating
Diagnostic Code: 7344 Regulation: § 4.114 Body System: Digestive System
What This Condition Covers
Diagnostic Code 7344 addresses benign (non-cancerous) neoplasms, or abnormal growths, within the digestive system. This code specifically excludes skin growths.
According to the VA, this diagnostic code includes conditions such as:
- Lipoma
- Leiomyoma
- Colon polyps
- Villous adenoma
These are growths that are not cancerous but may still affect your health or require treatment.
How the VA Rates This Condition
Unlike many conditions that use a fixed set of percentage levels, benign neoplasms under Diagnostic Code 7344 do not have a standalone rating ladder. Instead, the VA evaluates the condition based on its actual effects on your body.
The VA rates this condition under a diagnostic code appropriate to the predominant disability, or the specific residuals that remain after treatment.
In plain terms, this means:
- The VA looks at how the neoplasm — or the lingering effects following its treatment — primarily affects you.
- Your rating is then assigned using the diagnostic code that best matches that predominant disability or those residual effects.
What the VA Looks For
When evaluating a benign neoplasm of the digestive system, the VA focuses on:
- The predominant disability caused by the condition, and/or
- The specific residuals (remaining symptoms or effects) that continue after the neoplasm has been treated.
Because the evaluation is tied to your predominant disability or post-treatment residuals, the applicable rating criteria will reflect the diagnostic code that most closely corresponds to your individual situation.
This information is provided for general educational purposes and is based on the VA rating schedule under § 4.114. It is not legal advice, and individual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each claim.
These criteria are a rendering of § 4.114, diagnostic code 7344. The official version is the one that governs your rating.
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