Maxilla, loss of more than half — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 9914)

The VA rates Maxilla, loss of more than half under Diagnostic Code 9914 at the following tiers: 50%, 100%. The minimum 50% rating requires: Replaceable by prosthesis. The maximum 100% rating requires: Not replaceable by prosthesis.

Diagnostic Code 9914 is the VA rating identifier for Maxilla, loss of more than half within 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.150. 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 Maxilla, loss of more than half under DC 9914 is 100%. This tier requires: Not replaceable by prosthesis. Veterans who cannot secure substantially gainful employment due to Maxilla, loss of more than half alone or in combination with other service-connected conditions may also qualify for TDIU at the 100% compensation rate under 38 CFR § 4.16.

Maxilla, loss of more than half is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.150, Diagnostic Code 9914. 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 Maxilla, loss of more than half 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 Maxilla, loss of more than half 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.