Published VA rule book · 38 CFR § 4.114 · DC 7319 · not your rating · we do not file
VA rating for IBS, DC 7319: 10%, 20%, 30%
VA rates IBS under diagnostic code 7319 in the VA rating schedule, 38 CFR § 4.114. The schedule lists 10%, 20%, or 30%. The table below quotes each published line word for word.
Also called: irritable bowel syndrome. Rule-book name: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Last checked against eCFR on 2026-10-10 (eCFR issue 2026-08-27). Official text on eCFR.
The published lines for DC 7319
| Percent in the rule book | Published words (quoted) |
|---|---|
| 30% | Abdominal pain related to defecation at least one day per week during the previous three months; and two or more of the following: (1) change in stool frequency, (2) change in stool form, (3) altered stool passage (straining and/or urgency), (4) mucorrhea, (5) abdominal bloating, or (6) subjective distension |
| 20% | Abdominal pain related to defecation for at least three days per month during the previous three months; and two or more of the following: (1) change in stool frequency, (2) change in stool form, (3) altered stool passage (straining and/or urgency), (4) mucorrhea, (5) abdominal bloating, or (6) subjective distension |
| 10% | Abdominal pain related to defecation at least once during the previous three months; and two or more of the following: (1) change in stool frequency, (2) change in stool form, (3) altered stool passage (straining and/or urgency), (4) mucorrhea, (5) abdominal bloating, or (6) subjective distension |
Notes in the rule book
- Note: This diagnostic code may include functional digestive disorders (see § 3.317 of this chapter), such as dyspepsia, functional bloating and constipation, and diarrhea. Evaluate other symptoms of a functional digestive disorder not encompassed by this diagnostic code under the appropriate diagnostic code, to include gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome (DC 7356), following the general principles of § 4.14 and this section.
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What percentages does VA list for IBS?
Under diagnostic code 7319 (38 CFR § 4.114), the rule book lists 10%, 20%, or 30%. Which line fits is decided by VA from the evidence. This page is not your rating.
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