---
title: "DC 7308 - Postgastrectomy syndrome:"
diagnostic_code: "7308"
body_system: "Digestive System"
cfr_section: "§ 4.114"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/digestive/7308-postgastrectomy-syndrome"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.114"
updated: "2026-07-21T18:19:51.276911Z"
---

# DC 7308 - Postgastrectomy syndrome:

Rated under § 4.114. Body system: Digestive System.

Rate residuals as chronic complications of upper gastrointestinal surgery (DC 7303).

## Rating criteria

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

# Postgastrectomy Syndrome (VA Diagnostic Code 7308)

## Understanding the Condition

**Postgastrectomy syndrome** is a digestive-system condition recognized by the VA under **Diagnostic Code 7308**, found in **§ 4.114** of the VA rating schedule.

The term refers to health problems that can develop following upper gastrointestinal surgery. Under the VA's rating framework, these residuals are treated as **chronic complications of upper gastrointestinal surgery**.

## How the VA Rates Postgastrectomy Syndrome

For Diagnostic Code 7308, the VA does not use a standalone set of percentage levels. Instead, the rating criteria direct that the condition be evaluated as follows:

> **Rate residuals as chronic complications of upper gastrointestinal surgery (DC 7303).**

This means the VA assesses the ongoing effects and complications resulting from the surgery, applying the criteria associated with **Diagnostic Code 7303**.

## What the VA Looks For

When evaluating a claim under Diagnostic Code 7308, the VA focuses on:

- **Residuals** of upper gastrointestinal surgery — the lasting effects that remain after the procedure.
- **Chronic complications**, which are then rated according to the criteria for **DC 7303**.

Because this condition is cross-referenced to another diagnostic code, the specific evaluation is determined by how those chronic complications present.

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*This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule (§ 4.114, Digestive System, Diagnostic Code 7308). It is provided for general informational purposes and reflects the rating criteria as written. Individual evaluations depend on the specific facts and medical evidence in each case.*

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