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IBS / Functional GI VA Disability Rating is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 7319 of 38 C.F.R. § 4.114 across 3 severity tiers (40%+ -- Severe limitation or ankylosis / 20% -- Moderate limitation / 10% -- Mild limitation or painful motion). 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.
Irritable bowel syndrome (DC 7319) rates 10-30% under the current 2024-05-19 amendment (no 0% schedular tier). Tiers key off abdominal pain related to defecation: at least once in 3 months (10%), at least 3 days per month (20%), or at least 1 day per week (30%). Every tier also requires 2 or more of 6 listed associated symptoms: change in stool frequency, change in stool form, altered stool passage, mucorrhea, abdominal bloating, or subjective distension. DC 7319 includes Gulf War functional digestive disorders under § 3.317. Common secondary to PTSD via gut-brain axis.
IBS / Functional GI (DC 7319) is evaluated under 38 C.F.R. § 4.114 using the digestive rating framework. Because it is rated by analogy to the general schedule, the 3 levels below describe the body-system criteria the VA applies — the percentage assigned to IBS / Functional GI depends on the specific findings (range of motion, frequency, severity, or functional loss) documented at the C&P exam and in the medical record.
Rating criteria reference 38 C.F.R. Part 4 (Schedule for Rating Disabilities). This entry has not yet undergone editorial review against the live regulation text — consult the authoritative source directly before relying on the criteria shown.