VA Disability Rating for Thyroid enlargement, nontoxic (DC 7902)

Body system: Endocrine SystemRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.119DBQ: DBQ ENDO Thyroid & Parathyroid

Nontoxic thyroid enlargement is a goiter: the thyroid gland gets bigger but does not overproduce hormone. This code has no rating ladder of its own. If the enlarged gland presses on nearby organs such as the windpipe (trachea), voice box (larynx), or esophagus, those pressure symptoms are evaluated under the diagnostic code for the affected body system. If the enlargement disfigures the neck, the disfigurement is evaluated separately under DC 7800.

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  • Note — Nontoxic thyroid enlargement is a goiter that does not produce excess thyroid hormone. The VA evaluates any symptoms caused by the gland pressing on nearby organs (such as the trachea, larynx, or esophagus) under the diagnostic code for that body system, for example a breathing or swallowing code. If the enlarged thyroid also disfigures the neck, the disfigurement is evaluated separately under DC 7800.

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Hyperthyroidism, including, but not limited to, Graves' disease (DC 7900)
The plain-English rating criteria and Board decision data for DC 7900.
Thyroid enlargement, toxic (DC 7901)
The plain-English rating criteria and Board decision data for DC 7901.
Hypothyroidism (DC 7903)
The plain-English rating criteria and Board decision data for DC 7903.
Hyperparathyroidism (DC 7904)
The plain-English rating criteria and Board decision data for DC 7904.
Hypoparathyroidism (DC 7905)
The plain-English rating criteria and Board decision data for DC 7905.