Acromegaly — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 7908)

The VA rates Acromegaly under Diagnostic Code 7908 at the following tiers: 30%, 60%, 100%. The minimum 30% rating requires: Enlargement of acral parts or overgrowth of long bones. The maximum 100% rating requires: Evidence of increased intracranial pressure (such as visual field defect), arthropathy, glucose intolerance, and either hypertension or cardiomegaly.

Diagnostic Code 7908 is the VA rating identifier for Acromegaly within 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.119. It defines the specific symptom criteria and percentage thresholds a VA adjudicator uses to assign a disability rating. The diagnostic code is listed on a veteran's rating decision letter.

The highest schedular rating for Acromegaly under DC 7908 is 100%. This tier requires: Evidence of increased intracranial pressure (such as visual field defect), arthropathy, glucose intolerance, and either hypertension or cardiomegaly. Veterans who cannot secure substantially gainful employment due to Acromegaly alone or in combination with other service-connected conditions may also qualify for TDIU at the 100% compensation rate under 38 CFR § 4.16.

Acromegaly is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.119, Diagnostic Code 7908. This section is part of the Schedule for Rating Disabilities (38 CFR Part 4) and can be read in full at the eCFR website.

Secondary conditions caused or aggravated by Acromegaly may be ratable under 38 CFR § 3.310. Veterans should work with a VSO or accredited claims agent to document the medical relationship.

Service connection for Acromegaly requires three elements: (1) a current diagnosis of the condition, (2) an in-service event, injury, or disease that may have caused or aggravated it, and (3) a medical nexus connecting the current diagnosis to that in-service event. A nexus letter from a treating physician or independent medical examiner is the most reliable nexus evidence. C&P exam findings can also establish nexus if adequately documented.