Gynecological Conditions and Disorders of the Breast§ 4.116Updated
Rating criteria

VA Diagnostic Code 7615Ovary, disease, injury, or adhesions of.

Rated from 0% to 100% under § 4.116. Here is what the VA requires at each level.

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What each rating requires

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  1. 30%

    Symptoms not controlled by continuous treatment

  2. 10%

    Symptoms that require continuous treatment

  3. 0%

    Symptoms that do not require continuous treatment

  4. 10%

    7621 Complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse due to injury, disease, or surgical complications of pregnancy

  5. 100%

    Vaginal fecal leakage at least once a day requiring wearing of pad

  6. 60%

    Vaginal fecal leakage four or more times per week, but less than daily, requiring wearing of pad

  7. 30%

    Vaginal fecal leakage one to three times per week requiring wearing of pad

  8. 10%

    Vaginal fecal leakage less than once a week

  9. 0%

    Without leakage

  10. 100%

    Multiple urethrovaginal fistulae

  11. 60%

    Requiring the use of an appliance or the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed more than four times per day

  12. 40%

    Requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed two to four times per day

  13. 20%

    Requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed less than two times per day

  14. 0%

    Both or one

  15. 100%

    7627 Malignant neoplasms of gynecological system

  16. 50%

    Lesions involving bowel or bladder confirmed by laparoscopy, pelvic pain or heavy or irregular bleeding not controlled by treatment, and bowel or bladder symptoms

  17. 30%

    Pelvic pain or heavy or irregular bleeding not controlled by treatment

  18. 10%

    Pelvic pain or heavy or irregular bleeding requiring continuous treatment for control

  19. 100%

    7630 Malignant neoplasms of the breast

How it is applied

General rating formula

General Rating Formula for Disease, Injury, or Adhesions of Female Reproductive Organs (diagnostic codes 7610 through 7615)

From the schedule

Notes on this code

These notes are part of the regulation. They change how the levels above are applied.

  • Note: For the purpose of VA disability evaluation, a disease, injury, or adhesions of the ovaries resulting in ovarian dysfunction affecting the menstrual cycle, such as dysmenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea, shall be rated under diagnostic code 7615

VA Disability Rating: Disease, Injury, or Adhesions of the Ovary (Diagnostic Code 7615)

Body System: Gynecological Conditions and Disorders of the Breast Regulation: 38 CFR § 4.116

Understanding This Condition

Diagnostic Code 7615 covers disease, injury, or adhesions of the ovary. For VA disability evaluation purposes, a disease, injury, or adhesions of the ovaries that result in ovarian dysfunction affecting the menstrual cycle — such as dysmenorrhea (painful periods) and secondary amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) — are rated under this diagnostic code.

This condition is evaluated using the General Rating Formula for Disease, Injury, or Adhesions of Female Reproductive Organs, which applies to diagnostic codes 7610 through 7615.

Available Rating Levels

Under the general rating formula, this condition is rated based on symptoms and the level of treatment they require:

RatingWhat It Reflects
30%Symptoms not controlled by continuous treatment
10%Symptoms that require continuous treatment
0%Symptoms that do not require continuous treatment

What the VA Looks For

When evaluating a claim under Diagnostic Code 7615, the VA focuses on:

  • The presence of symptoms related to disease, injury, or adhesions of the ovary, including effects on the menstrual cycle such as dysmenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea.
  • Whether the symptoms require continuous treatment — this distinguishes a 10% rating (symptoms requiring continuous treatment) from a 0% rating (symptoms not requiring continuous treatment).
  • Whether continuous treatment controls the symptoms — symptoms that are not controlled by continuous treatment correspond to the 30% level.

This overview is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule for Diagnostic Code 7615 and is provided for general informational purposes. Individual ratings depend on the specific facts and medical evidence in each case.

These criteria are a rendering of § 4.116, diagnostic code 7615. The official version is the one that governs your rating.

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How to claim this

Knowing the criteria is the first half. Getting your file to show them is the second.

  1. Find your level in the stack

    Read each rung against what your medical records already say. The level your records document today is the one the VA can support today.

  2. Name the gap

    Look at the rung above yours and write down exactly what it asks for that your file does not show yet — a diagnosis, a measurement, a prescribed brace, a doctor’s opinion linking it to service.

  3. Claim it by code

    File under diagnostic code 7615 and attach the evidence for the level you are asking for. Other Gynecological Conditions and Disorders of the Breast codes may cover your secondary conditions.

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