---
title: "DC 7527 - Prostate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy, postoperative residuals, bladder outlet obstruction"
diagnostic_code: "7527"
body_system: "Genitourinary System"
cfr_section: "§ 4.115b"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/genitourinary/7527-prostate-conditions"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.115b"
updated: "2026-07-21T20:55:37.857145Z"
---

# DC 7527 - Prostate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy, postoperative residuals, bladder outlet obstruction

Rated under § 4.115b. Body system: Genitourinary System.

Rate as voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant.

## Rating criteria

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

## Notes

- Note: When evaluating any claim involving loss or loss of use of one or more creative organs, refer to § 3.350 of this chapter to determine whether the veteran may be entitled to special monthly compensation. Footnotes in the schedule indicate conditions which potentially establish entitlement to special monthly compensation; however, there are other conditions in this section which under certain circumstances also establish entitlement to special monthly compensation.

# Prostate Conditions and VA Disability Ratings (Diagnostic Code 7527)

## Understanding VA Ratings for Prostate Gland Injuries, Infections, Hypertrophy, and Related Residuals

If you have a service-connected prostate condition, the VA evaluates it under **Diagnostic Code 7527**, part of the Genitourinary System rating schedule (**38 CFR § 4.115b**).

### What This Condition Covers

Diagnostic Code 7527 applies to a range of prostate-related conditions, including:

- **Prostate gland injuries**
- **Infections** affecting the prostate
- **Hypertrophy** (enlargement of the prostate gland)
- **Postoperative residuals** (lingering effects following prostate surgery)
- **Bladder outlet obstruction**

These conditions can affect urinary function and overall quality of life in different ways from person to person.

### How the VA Rates This Condition

Rather than using a single fixed formula, the VA rates a prostate condition based on how it primarily affects you. According to the criteria:

> **Rate as voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant.**

In other words, the VA identifies whether your condition mainly causes:

- **Voiding dysfunction** (problems with urination, such as frequency, retention, or leakage), **or**
- **Urinary tract infection**

The VA then applies the rating criteria for whichever of these two is the *predominant* — or dominant — problem in your case.

### What the VA Looks For

Because the rating depends on the predominant symptom pattern, the VA focuses on understanding how your condition affects you day to day — specifically whether the more significant impact comes from voiding dysfunction or from urinary tract infection.

### Special Monthly Compensation Consideration

An important note applies to claims in this area of the rating schedule:

> When evaluating any claim involving loss or loss of use of one or more creative organs, the VA refers to **§ 3.350** to determine whether the veteran may be entitled to **special monthly compensation (SMC)**.

Footnotes in the schedule indicate conditions that potentially establish entitlement to special monthly compensation. There are also other conditions in this section that, under certain circumstances, may establish entitlement to SMC as well.

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*This overview is based on the VA rating schedule under 38 CFR § 4.115b, Diagnostic Code 7527, and is provided for general informational purposes.*

Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.115b