Education · 38 CFR § 4.114 · Digestive system · not your rating · we do not file
Peptic ulcer disease VA rating (DC 7304)
VA rates peptic ulcer disease under diagnostic code 7304 in 38 CFR § 4.114. The rule book lists 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, and 100%. Below: each level in plain English, then the exact words.
Rule-book name: Peptic ulcer disease. Last checked against eCFR on 2026-10-10 (eCFR issue 2026-08-27). Official text: 38 CFR § 4.114 on eCFR.
Each rating level in plain English
- 100%: Read the exact words below. We have not mapped this line to plain words, so we quote it rather than guess.
- 60%: The published words look at: pain, and what it stops you from doing; nausea or vomiting; and hospital stays.
- 40%: The published words look at: pain, and what it stops you from doing; nausea or vomiting; medicine you take for it; and how long it lasts.
- 20%: The published words look at: pain, and what it stops you from doing; nausea or vomiting; medicine you take for it; and how long it lasts.
- 0%: The published words look at: a swallow study, CT scan, or scope test in your records.
Plain words come from our reading aid for the published words. They never add a symptom. The quotes below are the rule.
Exact words in 38 CFR § 4.114
100% · “Post-operative for perforation or hemorrhage, for three months”
60% · “Continuous abdominal pain with intermittent vomiting, recurrent hematemesis (vomiting blood) or melena (tarry stools); and manifestations of anemia which require hospitalization at least once in the past 12 months”
40% · “Episodes of abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting, that: last for at least three consecutive days in duration; occur four or more times in the past 12 months; and are managed by daily prescribed medication”
20% · “Episodes of abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting, that: last for at least three consecutive days in duration; occur three times or less in the past 12 months; and are managed by daily prescribed medication”
0% · “History of peptic ulcer disease documented by endoscopy or diagnostic imaging studies”
Notes printed with this code
“Note: After three months at the 100% evaluation, rate on residuals as determined by mandatory VA medical examination. Apply the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter to any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination.”
What records usually show this
VA reads these things from your records: service treatment records, VA and private treatment records, and the VA claim exam (C&P exam). The published words on this page talk about:
- Pain, and what it stops you from doing: usually found in treatment notes or the VA claim exam (C&P exam) report that describe it, when those exist.
- Nausea or vomiting: usually found in treatment notes, prescriptions, or a log you kept that show how often, when those records exist.
- Hospital stays: usually found in treatment notes, prescriptions, or a log you kept that show how often, when those records exist.
- Medicine you take for it: usually found in treatment notes or the VA claim exam (C&P exam) report that describe it, when those exist.
- How long it lasts: usually found in treatment notes or the VA claim exam (C&P exam) report that describe it, when those exist.
- A swallow study, CT scan, or scope test in your records: usually found in a test or exam result in your records. The rule book reads this number from the test, not from a statement.
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Common questions
What percentages does the VA rating schedule list for Peptic ulcer disease (DC 7304)?
38 CFR § 4.114 lists 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, and 100% for diagnostic code 7304. VA decides which line fits from the evidence. This page is not your rating.
Where do these words come from?
They are quoted from the public eCFR copy of 38 CFR § 4.114, last checked 2026-10-10. The official page is linked on this page so you can check every word.
Does this page tell me what my rating will be?
No. It shows what the published rule book says. It does not predict a rating, a decision, or a dollar amount, and it does not say you have this condition.
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