Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 9917)

The VA rates Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign under Diagnostic Code 9917 at the following tiers: 0%. The minimum 0% rating requires: Rate as loss of supporting structures (bone or teeth) and/or functional impairment due to scarring.. The maximum 0% rating requires: Rate as loss of supporting structures (bone or teeth) and/or functional impairment due to scarring..

Diagnostic Code 9917 is the VA rating identifier for Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign 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 maximum rating for Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign is defined in 38 CFR Part 4 under DC 9917. See the rating tiers above for exact criteria.

Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.150, Diagnostic Code 9917. 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 Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign 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 Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign 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.