Lips, injuries of — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 7201)

The VA rates Lips, injuries of under Diagnostic Code 7201 at the following tiers: 0%. The minimum 0% rating requires: Rate as disfigurement (diagnostic codes 7800 and 7804).. The maximum 0% rating requires: Rate as disfigurement (diagnostic codes 7800 and 7804)..

Diagnostic Code 7201 is the VA rating identifier for Lips, injuries of 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 Lips, injuries of is defined in 38 CFR Part 4 under DC 7201. See the rating tiers above for exact criteria.

Lips, injuries of is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7201. 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 Lips, injuries of 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 Lips, injuries of 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.