Polyglandular syndrome (DC 7912)

Rating levels

• -1% — Polyglandular syndromes are conditions in which several endocrine glands fail or become overactive at once. VA does not assign a single percentage to DC 7912 itself. Instead, each affected gland is rated under its own diagnostic code per 38 CFR § 4.119, and the resulting ratings are combined under § 4.25. The anti-pyramiding rule (§ 4.14) prevents the same impairment from being rated under more than one code.
• -1% — The CFR Note lists the most common manifestations that trigger separate evaluation under their own diagnostic codes: Type I diabetes mellitus (rated under DC 7913), hyperthyroidism (DC 7900), hypothyroidism (DC 7903), hypoparathyroidism (DC 7905), and Addison's disease (DC 7911). The list is illustrative, not exhaustive ("include, but not limited to"), so any other endocrine manifestation that is part of the polyglandular syndrome (for example, premature ovarian failure, pernicious anemia, or vitiligo) is also evaluated under its own diagnostic code where one applies.