---
title: "DC 7317 - Gallbladder, injury of"
diagnostic_code: "7317"
body_system: "Digestive System"
cfr_section: "§ 4.114"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/digestive/7317-gallbladder-injury-of"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.114"
updated: "2026-07-21T04:12:19.233717Z"
---

# DC 7317 - Gallbladder, injury of

Rated under § 4.114. Body system: Digestive System.

Rate as adhesions of the peritoneum due to surgery, trauma, disease, or infection (DC 7301); or chronic gallbladder and biliary tract disease (DC 7314), or cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), complications of (such as strictures and biliary leaks) (DC 7318), depending on the predominant disability.

## Rating criteria

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

## Notes

- Note: When rating gallbladder injuries analogous to DC 7301, a finding of adhesions is not necessary.

# VA Disability Rating: Gallbladder, Injury of (Diagnostic Code 7317)

## Understanding Gallbladder Injury Ratings

An injury of the gallbladder is a condition within the **Digestive System** and is evaluated by the VA under **Diagnostic Code 7317**, found in **§ 4.114** of the VA's rating schedule.

### What This Condition Involves

A gallbladder injury can result from surgery, trauma, disease, or infection. Because the effects of a gallbladder injury can vary from person to person, the VA does not assign a single fixed rating formula under Diagnostic Code 7317. Instead, the condition is rated based on the disability that most closely reflects your predominant symptoms.

### How the VA Rates This Condition

Rather than using its own dedicated rating scale, a gallbladder injury is rated **by analogy** to the diagnostic code that best matches the predominant disability. The VA looks at how the injury primarily affects you and applies one of the following:

- **Adhesions of the peritoneum** due to surgery, trauma, disease, or infection — rated under **Diagnostic Code 7301**.
- **Chronic gallbladder and biliary tract disease** — rated under **Diagnostic Code 7314**.
- **Complications of cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)**, such as strictures and biliary leaks — rated under **Diagnostic Code 7318**.

The specific code applied depends on which of these best represents your **predominant disability**.

### What the VA Looks For

- The VA evaluates the **predominant disability** resulting from the gallbladder injury to determine which analogous diagnostic code applies.
- **Note:** When rating a gallbladder injury analogous to Diagnostic Code 7301 (adhesions of the peritoneum), a finding of adhesions is **not necessary**.

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*This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule for Diagnostic Code 7317 under § 4.114. Individual evaluations depend on your specific medical evidence and circumstances.*

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