Condition Rating Guides
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A condition where your thyroid gland makes too many hormones, causing rapid heartbeat, weight loss, nervousness, and tremors. Graves' disease is the most common form. The VA rates hyperthyroidism based on symptoms, treatment, and how it affects your heart and other organs.
The VA rates this condition based on the type and intensity of treatment you require. Higher ratings correspond to more aggressive treatment regimens, such as daily medication, insulin dependence, or the need for ongoing medical management.
Diagnostic code
DC 7900
Rating range
0% – 100%
Rating levels
5
Rating criteria are defined in 38 CFR 4.119, DC 7900. 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.
Your hyperthyroidism causes thyroid enlargement, rapid and irregular heartbeat (thyrotoxic heart disease), increased blood pressure, eye involvement (Graves ophthalmopathy), muscular weakness, loss of weight, and sympathetic nervous system, cardiovascular, or gastrointestinal symptoms.
What the VA looks for
Conditions commonly associated with Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease) or rated under the same body system.
Diabetes Mellitus Type II
Hypothyroidism
Addison's Disease (Adrenal Insufficiency)
Cushing's Syndrome
Hyperparathyroidism
Diabetes Insipidus
Thyroid Enlargement (Nontoxic Goiter)
Hypoparathyroidism