Condition Rating Guides
Understand what the VA looks for at each rating level — loading conditions…
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Understand what the VA looks for at each rating level — loading conditions…
A condition where part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm. Hiatal hernia shares the same diagnostic code as GERD and is rated based on symptom severity and health impact.
The VA rates this condition based on how often symptoms occur and how severe each episode is. The examiner will ask about the frequency, duration, and intensity of your episodes, as well as how they affect your ability to work.
Diagnostic code
DC 7346
Rating range
10% – 60%
Rating levels
3
Rating criteria are defined in 38 CFR 4.114, DC 7346. This guide presents a plain-language summary and is not a substitute for the full regulatory text. Always consult a VSO or VA-accredited attorney for case-specific advice.
You have symptoms of pain, vomiting, material weight loss, hematemesis or melena with moderate anemia, or other symptom combinations producing severe impairment of health.
What the VA looks for
Conditions commonly associated with Hiatal Hernia or rated under the same body system.