Endocrine System§ 4.119Updated
Rating criteria

VA Diagnostic Code 7908Acromegaly

Rated from 30% to 100% under § 4.119. Here is what the VA requires at each level.

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What each rating requires

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  1. 100%

    Evidence of increased intracranial pressure (such as visual field defect), arthropathy, glucose intolerance, and either hypertension or cardiomegaly

  2. 60%

    Arthropathy, glucose intolerance, and hypertension

  3. 30%

    Enlargement of acral parts or overgrowth of long bones

Acromegaly (VA Diagnostic Code 7908)

Endocrine System — 38 CFR § 4.119

Understanding Acromegaly

Acromegaly is an endocrine condition affecting the body's hormone system. The VA evaluates it under Diagnostic Code 7908, and the assigned rating depends on the specific symptoms and complications documented in your medical evidence.

Available Rating Levels

The VA assigns disability ratings for acromegaly at three levels — 30%, 60%, and 100% — based on the severity and combination of symptoms present.

100% Rating

Assigned when there is evidence of increased intracranial pressure (such as a visual field defect), arthropathy, glucose intolerance, and either hypertension or cardiomegaly.

60% Rating

Assigned when there is arthropathy, glucose intolerance, and hypertension.

30% Rating

Assigned when there is enlargement of acral parts or overgrowth of long bones.

What the VA Looks For

When rating acromegaly, the VA reviews your medical evidence for the specific findings tied to each rating level. Higher ratings reflect a combination of more serious complications. Key factors the VA considers include:

  • Increased intracranial pressure, such as a visual field defect
  • Arthropathy (joint disease)
  • Glucose intolerance
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart)
  • Enlargement of acral parts or overgrowth of long bones

The VA matches the documented combination of these findings to the corresponding rating level in the schedule. Because each level requires specific findings, thorough and current medical documentation of your symptoms is central to how your condition is evaluated.

These criteria are a rendering of § 4.119, diagnostic code 7908. The official version is the one that governs your rating.

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What next

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 7908 and attach the evidence for the level you are asking for. Other Endocrine System codes may cover your secondary conditions.

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