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Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome VA rating (DC 7356)
VA rates gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome under diagnostic code 7356 in 38 CFR § 4.114. The rule book lists 10%, 30%, 50%, and 80%. Below: each level in plain English, then the exact words.
Rule-book name: Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome. 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
- 80%: Read the exact words below. We have not mapped this line to plain words, so we quote it rather than guess.
- 50%: The published words look at: pain, and what it stops you from doing; and nausea or vomiting.
- 30%: The published words look at: pain, and what it stops you from doing; bowel problems like diarrhea, constipation, or accidents; and nausea or vomiting.
- 10%: The published words look at: pain, and what it stops you from doing.
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
80% · “Requiring complete dependence on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or continuous tube feeding for nutritional support”
50% · “Requiring intermittent tube feeding for nutritional support; with recurrent emergency treatment for episodes of intestinal obstruction or regurgitation due to poor gastric emptying, abdominal pain, recurrent nausea, or recurrent vomiting”
30% · “With symptoms of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) or symptoms of intestinal motility disorder, including but not limited to, abdominal pain, bloating, feeling of epigastric fullness, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting, regurgitation, constipation, and diarrhea, managed by ambulatory care; and requiring prescribed dietary management or manipulation”
10% · “Intermittent abdominal pain with epigastric fullness associated with bloating; and without evidence of a structural gastrointestinal disease”
Notes printed with this code
“Note: Use this diagnostic code for illnesses associated with § 3.317(a)(2)(i)(B)( 3 ) of this chapter, other than those which can be evaluated under DC 7319.”
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.
- 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.
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Common questions
What percentages does the VA rating schedule list for Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome (DC 7356)?
38 CFR § 4.114 lists 10%, 30%, 50%, and 80% for diagnostic code 7356. 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?
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