Pancreas transplant — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 7352)

The VA rates Pancreas transplant under Diagnostic Code 7352 at the following tiers: 30%, 100%. The minimum 30% rating requires: Minimum rating. The maximum 100% rating requires: For an indefinite period from the date of hospital admission for transplant surgery.

Diagnostic Code 7352 is the VA rating identifier for Pancreas transplant 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 highest schedular rating for Pancreas transplant under DC 7352 is 100%. This tier requires: For an indefinite period from the date of hospital admission for transplant surgery. Veterans who cannot secure substantially gainful employment due to Pancreas transplant alone or in combination with other service-connected conditions may also qualify for TDIU at the 100% compensation rate under 38 CFR § 4.16.

Pancreas transplant is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7352. 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 Pancreas transplant 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 Pancreas transplant 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.