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title: "DC 7709 - Hodgkin's lymphoma:"
diagnostic_code: "7709"
body_system: "Hemic and Lymphatic Systems"
cfr_section: "§ 4.117"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/hemic-and-lymphatic/7709-hodgkins-lymphoma"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.117"
updated: "2026-07-21T21:07:58.681902Z"
---

# DC 7709 - Hodgkin's lymphoma:

Rated under § 4.117. Body system: Hemic and Lymphatic Systems.

## Rating criteria

| Rating | Criteria |
| --- | --- |
| 100% | With active disease or during a treatment phase |

## Notes

- Note: A 100 percent evaluation shall continue beyond the cessation of any surgical therapy, radiation therapy, antineoplastic chemotherapy, or other therapeutic procedures. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, the appropriate disability rating shall be determined by mandatory VA examination. Any reduction in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter. If there has been no local recurrence or metastasis, rate on residuals under the appropriate diagnostic code(s)

# Hodgkin's Lymphoma (VA Diagnostic Code 7709)

## Understanding This Condition and Its VA Rating

Hodgkin's lymphoma is evaluated by the VA under **Diagnostic Code 7709**, part of the **Hemic and Lymphatic Systems** covered in **38 CFR § 4.117**.

### What This Condition Involves

Hodgkin's lymphoma affects the hemic and lymphatic systems. Because these body systems play a central role in overall health, the VA has established specific guidance for how this condition is rated during active disease, during treatment, and after treatment ends.

## Available Rating Level

| Rating | Criteria |
|--------|----------|
| **100%** | With active disease or during a treatment phase |

## What the VA Looks For

The VA assigns a **100 percent evaluation** when there is **active disease** or when the veteran is in a **treatment phase**.

According to the rating schedule notes, the VA applies the following considerations:

- **A 100 percent evaluation continues beyond the cessation of treatment.** This applies after any surgical therapy, radiation therapy, antineoplastic chemotherapy, or other therapeutic procedures.
- **A mandatory VA examination is scheduled six months after treatment is discontinued.** At that point, the appropriate disability rating is determined based on this examination.
- **Any reduction in evaluation** based on that examination — or any subsequent examination — is subject to the provisions of **§ 3.105(e)**.
- **If there has been no local recurrence or metastasis**, the condition is then rated on residuals under the appropriate diagnostic code(s).

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*This information is based on the VA rating schedule for Diagnostic Code 7709 under 38 CFR § 4.117. Individual evaluations depend on the specifics of each veteran's medical documentation and VA examination.*

Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.117