What are the VA rating percentages for Eosinophilic Esophagitis?

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (DC 7203) is rated at 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 80% under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203. Documented history without daily symptoms or requirement for daily medications.

What rates 0% for Eosinophilic Esophagitis under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203?

Under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203 (DC 7203), a 0% rating for Eosinophilic Esophagitis requires: Documented history without daily symptoms or requirement for daily medications.

What rates 10% for Eosinophilic Esophagitis under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203?

Under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203 (DC 7203), a 10% rating for Eosinophilic Esophagitis requires: Documented history that requires daily medications to control dysphagia, otherwise asymptomatic.

What rates 30% for Eosinophilic Esophagitis under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203?

Under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203 (DC 7203), a 30% rating for Eosinophilic Esophagitis requires: Documented history of recurrent strictures causing dysphagia which requires dilatation no more than 2 times per year.

What happens during a C&P exam for Eosinophilic Esophagitis?

Do NOT stretch, warm up, or take pain medication before your exam. The VA needs your baseline limitation. Report your WORST day. DeLuca v. Brown requires documentation of functional loss during flare-ups.

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Q: What rates 50% for Eosinophilic Esophagitis under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203?

Under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203 (DC 7203), a 50% rating for Eosinophilic Esophagitis requires: Documented history requiring at least one of: dilatation 3+ times/year, dilatation using steroids at least once/year, or esophageal stent placement.

Q: What rates 80% for Eosinophilic Esophagitis under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203?

Under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203 (DC 7203), a 80% rating for Eosinophilic Esophagitis requires: Documented history with at least one of: aspiration, undernutrition, and/or substantial weight loss per § 4.112(a), AND treatment with either surgical correction or PEG tube.

Q: What evidence do I need for a Eosinophilic Esophagitis VA claim?

Key evidence for a Eosinophilic Esophagitis claim includes: Service treatment records showing injury or complaints; Imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT); Range of motion measurements; Flare-up documentation per Sharp v. Shulkin; Buddy statements describing limitations. All evidence should document both the condition and its impact on daily functioning.

DC 7203 | 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203 | 

✓ VERIFIED AGAINST 38 C.F.R.§ 4.114 (Digestive system) · reviewed 2026-05-17 · ClaimRecon Editorial Team

Eosinophilic Esophagitis is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 7203 of 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7203 across 5 severity tiers (0% / 10% / 30% / 50% / 80%). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.

OVERVIEW

Chronic immune-mediated esophageal disease with eosinophilic infiltration causing dysphagia and food impaction

RATING CRITERIA (5 LEVELS)

Documented history without daily symptoms or requirement for daily medications.

10%

Documented history that requires daily medications to control dysphagia, otherwise asymptomatic.

30%

Documented history of recurrent strictures causing dysphagia which requires dilatation no more than 2 times per year.

50%

Documented history requiring at least one of: dilatation 3+ times/year, dilatation using steroids at least once/year, or esophageal stent placement.

80%

Documented history with at least one of: aspiration, undernutrition, and/or substantial weight loss per § 4.112(a), AND treatment with either surgical correction or PEG tube.

KEY EVIDENCE TO GATHER

-Service treatment records showing injury or complaints

-Imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT)

-Range of motion measurements

-Flare-up documentation per Sharp v. Shulkin

-Buddy statements describing limitations

-Prescription history

-Physical therapy records

-Employment impact documentation

C&P EXAM TIPS (6)

1.Do NOT stretch, warm up, or take pain medication before your exam. The VA needs your baseline limitation.

2.Report your WORST day. DeLuca v. Brown requires documentation of functional loss during flare-ups.

3.Tell the examiner about flare-ups: frequency, duration, estimated ROM loss. Sharp v. Shulkin (2017) requires estimates.

4.Request active, passive, weight-bearing, and non-weight-bearing ROM testing per Correia v. McDonald (2016).

5.If you use assistive devices (brace, cane), bring them.

6.Describe daily activity impact: work, sleep, household tasks.

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SOURCES & EDITORIAL

Rating criteria text quoted verbatim from 38 C.F.R. § 4.114 (Digestive system). Source verified 2026-05-17 by ClaimRecon Editorial Team during a regulation-text comparison against the Cornell Law CFR mirror; eCFR.gov is the authoritative government source.

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