Rectum and anus, impairment of sphincter control VA rating (DC 7332)

Each rating level in plain English

• 100%: The published words look at: bowel problems like diarrhea, constipation, or accidents; how often you need to urinate day and night, and any leaks or pads; medicine you take for it; and surgery, an implant, or a joint replacement, with dates.
• 60%: The published words look at: bowel problems like diarrhea, constipation, or accidents; how often you need to urinate day and night, and any leaks or pads; medicine you take for it; and surgery, an implant, or a joint replacement, with dates.
• 30%: The published words look at: bowel problems like diarrhea, constipation, or accidents; how often you need to urinate day and night, and any leaks or pads; and medicine you take for it.
• 10%: The published words look at: bowel problems like diarrhea, constipation, or accidents; how often you need to urinate day and night, and any leaks or pads; and medicine you take for it.
• 0%: Read the exact words below. We have not mapped this line to plain words, so we quote it rather than guess.

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Exact words in 38 CFR § 4.114

100% · “Complete loss of sphincter control characterized by incontinence or retention that is not responsive to a physician-prescribed bowel program and requires either surgery or digital stimulation, medication (beyond laxative use), and special diet; or incontinence to solids and/or liquids two or more times per day, which requires changing a pad two or more times per day”

60% · “Complete or partial loss of sphincter control characterized by incontinence or retention that is partially responsive to a physician-prescribed bowel program and requires either surgery or digital stimulation, medication (beyond laxative use), and special diet; or incontinence to solids and/or liquids two or more times per week, which requires wearing a pad two or more times per week”

30% · “Complete or partial loss of sphincter control characterized by incontinence or retention that is fully responsive to a physician-prescribed bowel program and requires digital stimulation, medication (beyond laxative use), and special diet; or incontinence to solids and/or liquids two or more times per month, which requires wearing a pad two or more times per month”

10% · “Complete or partial loss of sphincter control characterized by incontinence or retention that is fully responsive to a physician-prescribed bowel program and requires medication or special diet; or incontinence to solids and/or liquids at least once every six months, which requires wearing a pad at least once every six months”

0% · “History of loss of sphincter control, currently asymptomatic”

Source: § 4.114 Schedule of ratings—digestive system.

Notes printed with this code

“Note: Complete or partial loss of sphincter control refers to the inability to retain or expel stool at an appropriate time and place.”

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:

• Bowel problems like diarrhea, constipation, or accidents: usually found in treatment notes, prescriptions, or a log you kept that show how often, when those records exist.
• How often you need to urinate day and night, and any leaks or pads: 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.
• Surgery, an implant, or a joint replacement, with dates: 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 Rectum and anus, impairment of sphincter control (DC 7332)?

38 CFR § 4.114 lists 0%, 10%, 30%, 60%, and 100% for diagnostic code 7332. 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.

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