Cholelithiasis, chronic — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 7315)

The VA rates Cholelithiasis, chronic under Diagnostic Code 7315 at the following tiers: 0%. The minimum 0% rating requires: Rate as chronic biliary tract disease (DC 7314).. The maximum 0% rating requires: Rate as chronic biliary tract disease (DC 7314)..

Diagnostic Code 7315 is the VA rating identifier for Cholelithiasis, chronic within 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.114. 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 maximum rating for Cholelithiasis, chronic is defined in 38 CFR Part 4 under DC 7315. See the rating tiers above for exact criteria.

Cholelithiasis, chronic is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7315. 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 Cholelithiasis, chronic 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 Cholelithiasis, chronic 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.