What rates 100% for Hysterectomy Residuals under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7617-7618?

Under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7617-7618 (DC 7617), a 100% rating for Hysterectomy Residuals requires: For three months after the surgery itself (initial post-surgical period). Per both DC 7617 and DC 7618.

What happens during a C&P exam for Hysterectomy Residuals?

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 are the VA rating percentages for Hysterectomy Residuals?

Hysterectomy Residuals (DC 7617) is rated at 30%, 50%, 100% under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7617-7618. Hysterectomy with uterus removal only (DC 7618), thereafter (after the initial 3-month 100% post-surgical period). Per § 4.116 DC 7618: "For three months after removal: 100. Thereafter: 30."

Q: What rates 30% for Hysterectomy Residuals under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7617-7618?

Under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7617-7618 (DC 7617), a 30% rating for Hysterectomy Residuals requires: Hysterectomy with uterus removal only (DC 7618), thereafter (after the initial 3-month 100% post-surgical period). Per § 4.116 DC 7618: "For three months after removal: 100. Thereafter: 30."

Q: What rates 50% for Hysterectomy Residuals under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7617-7618?

Under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7617-7618 (DC 7617), a 50% rating for Hysterectomy Residuals requires: Hysterectomy with both ovaries removed (DC 7617), thereafter (after the initial 3-month 100% post-surgical period). Per § 4.116 DC 7617: "For three months after removal: 100. Thereafter: 50." Higher rating reflects loss of ovarian function (surgical menopause).

Q: What evidence do I need for a Hysterectomy Residuals VA claim?

Key evidence for a Hysterectomy Residuals 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 7617 | 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7617-7618 | 

✓ VERIFIED AGAINST 38 C.F.R.§ 4.116 (Gynecological conditions and disorders of the breast) · reviewed 2026-05-15 · ClaimRecon Editorial Team

Hysterectomy Residuals is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 7617 of 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7617-7618 across 3 severity tiers (30% / 50% / 100%). 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

Residual effects from surgical removal of the uterus. Complete hysterectomy includes cervix removal. If ovaries are also removed (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy), additional hormonal effects apply. Common after fibroids, cancer, or endometriosis.

RATING CRITERIA (3 LEVELS)

30%

Hysterectomy with uterus removal only (DC 7618), thereafter (after the initial 3-month 100% post-surgical period). Per § 4.116 DC 7618: "For three months after removal: 100. Thereafter: 30."

50%

Hysterectomy with both ovaries removed (DC 7617), thereafter (after the initial 3-month 100% post-surgical period). Per § 4.116 DC 7617: "For three months after removal: 100. Thereafter: 50." Higher rating reflects loss of ovarian function (surgical menopause).

100%

For three months after the surgery itself (initial post-surgical period). Per both DC 7617 and DC 7618.

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. § 4.116 (Gynecological conditions and disorders of the breast). Source verified 2026-05-15 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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