---
title: "DC 7201 - Lips, injuries of:"
diagnostic_code: "7201"
body_system: "Digestive System"
cfr_section: "§ 4.114"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/digestive/7201-lips-injuries-of"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.114"
updated: "2026-07-21T18:19:50.092186Z"
---

# DC 7201 - Lips, injuries of:

Rated under § 4.114. Body system: Digestive System.

Rate as disfigurement (diagnostic codes 7800 and 7804).

## Rating criteria

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

# VA Disability Ratings for Lip Injuries (Diagnostic Code 7201)

## Understanding How the VA Rates Injuries of the Lips

If you have an injury of the lips, the VA evaluates it under **Diagnostic Code 7201**, found in **§ 4.114** and categorized under the **Digestive System**.

### What This Condition Covers

Diagnostic Code 7201 addresses **injuries of the lips**. Rather than using a dedicated rating scale of its own, this code directs the VA to evaluate the injury based on its effects on your appearance.

### How the VA Rates Lip Injuries

For injuries of the lips, the VA does not assign a percentage using a standalone formula. Instead, the rating criteria state:

> **Rate as disfigurement.**

This means a lip injury is evaluated using the criteria for:

- **Diagnostic Code 7800** — disfigurement of the head, face, or neck
- **Diagnostic Code 7804** — scars (specifically related to their characteristics)

### What the VA Looks For

Because lip injuries are rated as disfigurement, the VA focuses on the physical and cosmetic characteristics of the injury as described under Diagnostic Codes 7800 and 7804. The applicable rating level is determined by applying the criteria in those disfigurement and scar diagnostic codes to your specific condition.

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*This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule entry for Diagnostic Code 7201 under § 4.114. It is provided for general educational purposes to help you understand how this condition is evaluated.*

Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.114