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title: "DC 7311 - Residuals of injury of the liver:"
diagnostic_code: "7311"
body_system: "Digestive System"
cfr_section: "§ 4.114"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/digestive/7311-residuals-of-injury-of-the-liver"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.114"
updated: "2026-07-21T18:19:51.490241Z"
---

# DC 7311 - Residuals of injury of the liver:

Rated under § 4.114. Body system: Digestive System.

Depending on the specific residuals, separately evaluate as adhesions of peritoneum (diagnostic code 7301), cirrhosis of liver (diagnostic code 7312), and chronic liver disease without cirrhosis (diagnostic code 7345).

## Rating criteria

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

# Residuals of Injury of the Liver (VA Diagnostic Code 7311)

## Understanding This Condition

Residuals of injury of the liver refers to the lasting effects that can remain after the liver has been injured. The VA rates this condition under **Diagnostic Code 7311**, found in **§ 4.114**, as part of the **Digestive System**.

## How the VA Rates Residuals of Liver Injury

Diagnostic Code 7311 does not use a single fixed percentage scale of its own. Instead, the VA evaluates the condition based on the **specific residuals** that remain after the liver injury.

Depending on those specific residuals, the VA separately evaluates the condition as one of the following:

- **Adhesions of peritoneum** — evaluated under **Diagnostic Code 7301**
- **Cirrhosis of the liver** — evaluated under **Diagnostic Code 7312**
- **Chronic liver disease without cirrhosis** — evaluated under **Diagnostic Code 7345**

This means the rating you may receive depends on which of these residual conditions are present and how they are evaluated under their own diagnostic codes.

## What the VA Looks For

When rating residuals of an injury of the liver, the VA identifies the **specific residuals** present and matches them to the appropriate diagnostic code above. Each of those diagnostic codes has its own criteria used to determine the applicable evaluation.

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*This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule for Diagnostic Code 7311 under § 4.114. It is provided for general educational purposes and is not a guarantee of any particular rating or outcome.*

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