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…
Narrowing of the blood vessels outside the heart, usually in the legs. The VA rates peripheral vascular disease based on how far you can walk before leg pain stops you (claudication), your ankle/brachial index (ABI), and whether you have tissue damage.
The VA rates this condition based on objective clinical measurements and test results. The examiner will use standardized tests or lab values to determine the severity of your condition rather than relying primarily on subjective symptom reports.
Diagnostic code
DC 7114
Rating range
20% – 100%
Rating levels
4
Rating criteria are defined in 38 CFR 4.104, DC 7114. 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 ischemic limb pain at rest, or you have deep ischemic ulcers, or you have had an amputation due to peripheral vascular disease.
What the VA looks for
Conditions commonly associated with Peripheral Vascular Disease or rated under the same body system.
Erectile Dysfunction
Peripheral Neuropathy — Lower Extremities
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Heart Valve Disease
Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Heart Failure