Loss of auricle — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 6207)

The VA rates Loss of auricle under Diagnostic Code 6207 at the following tiers: 10%, 30%, 50%. The minimum 10% rating requires: Deformity of one, with loss of one-third or more of the substance. The maximum 50% rating requires: Complete loss of both.

Diagnostic Code 6207 is the VA rating identifier for Loss of auricle within 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.87. 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 Loss of auricle under DC 6207 is 50%. This tier requires: Complete loss of both. Veterans who cannot secure substantially gainful employment due to Loss of auricle alone or in combination with other service-connected conditions may also qualify for TDIU at the 100% compensation rate under 38 CFR § 4.16.

Loss of auricle is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.87, Diagnostic Code 6207. 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 Loss of auricle 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 Loss of auricle 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.