VA Diagnostic Code 7805Scars, other; and other effects of scars evaluated under diagnostic codes 7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804:
Rated under § 4.118. No rating levels have been extracted for this code yet — use the official source.
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Summary
Evaluate any disabling effect(s) not considered in a rating provided under diagnostic codes 7800-04 under an appropriate diagnostic code
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VA Disability Rating for Scars and Other Effects of Scars (Diagnostic Code 7805)
Understanding Diagnostic Code 7805
Diagnostic Code 7805 falls under the Skin body system and is found in the federal rating regulations at § 4.118. Its full title is:
Scars, other; and other effects of scars evaluated under diagnostic codes 7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804.
This diagnostic code addresses the additional disabling effects of scars — that is, the impact a scar may have that is not already accounted for under the other scar-related diagnostic codes (7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804).
What This Condition Covers
Some scars cause more than just a visible mark on the skin. A scar may affect nearby tissue, movement, or the function of a part of the body in ways that go beyond how the scar itself looks or feels. Diagnostic Code 7805 exists to make sure those other effects are recognized and can be evaluated on their own terms.
How the VA Rates It
There is no separate percentage ladder built into Diagnostic Code 7805 itself. Instead, the rating approach is described this way:
Evaluate any disabling effect(s) not considered in a rating provided under diagnostic codes 7800–04 under an appropriate diagnostic code.
In plain language, this means that if a scar produces a disabling effect that has not already been counted under one of the other scar codes (7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804), that effect is evaluated using whichever other diagnostic code most appropriately fits the effect in question.
What the VA Looks For
When applying Diagnostic Code 7805, the VA focuses on:
- Disabling effects of a scar that go beyond what is already considered under diagnostic codes 7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804.
- Identifying an appropriate diagnostic code to evaluate each of those additional effects.
This structure is designed to ensure that the full range of a scar's effects can be considered, rather than limiting the evaluation to the scar's appearance or surface characteristics alone.
These criteria are a rendering of § 4.118, diagnostic code 7805. The official version is the one that governs your rating.
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