What happens during a C&P exam for Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding?

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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Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Q: What are the VA rating percentages for Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding?

Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding (DC 7399) is rated at 0% under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7399 (by analogy). Chronic GI bleeding is NOT separately rated under § 4.114 — it is a TIER QUALIFIER within the underlying source-organ DC. Identify the bleeding source via endoscopy and rate under that DC.

Q: What rates 0% for Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7399 (by analogy)?

Under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7399 (by analogy) (DC 7399), a 0% rating for Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding requires: Chronic GI bleeding is NOT separately rated under § 4.114 — it is a TIER QUALIFIER within the underlying source-organ DC. Identify the bleeding source via endoscopy and rate under that DC.

Q: What evidence do I need for a Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding VA claim?

Key evidence for a Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding 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 7399 | 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7399 (by analogy) | 

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

Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 7399 of 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7399 (by analogy) across 1 severity tier (0%). 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 or recurrent bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, causing anemia and requiring treatment

RATING CRITERIA (1 LEVELS)

Chronic GI bleeding is NOT separately rated under § 4.114 — it is a TIER QUALIFIER within the underlying source-organ DC. Identify the bleeding source via endoscopy and rate under that DC.

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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