What are the VA rating percentages for Liver Transplant?

Liver Transplant (DC 7351) is rated at 30%, 60%, 100% under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7351. Following transplant surgery, minimum rating.

What rates 30% for Liver Transplant under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7351?

Under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7351 (DC 7351), a 30% rating for Liver Transplant requires: Following transplant surgery, minimum rating.

What rates 60% for Liver Transplant under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7351?

Under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7351 (DC 7351), a 60% rating for Liver Transplant requires: Eligible and awaiting transplant surgery, minimum rating.

What happens during a C&P exam for Liver Transplant?

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 100% for Liver Transplant under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7351?

Under 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7351 (DC 7351), a 100% rating for Liver Transplant requires: For an indefinite period from the date of hospital admission for transplant surgery. Per Special Note: Assign 100% as of the date of hospital admission; one year following discharge, determine the appropriate disability rating by mandatory VA examination.

Q: What evidence do I need for a Liver Transplant VA claim?

Key evidence for a Liver Transplant 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 7351 | 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7351 | 

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

Liver Transplant is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 7351 of 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7351 across 3 severity tiers (30% / 60% / 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

Surgical replacement of a diseased liver with a donor liver; rated 100% for one year post-transplant

RATING CRITERIA (3 LEVELS)

30%

Following transplant surgery, minimum rating.

60%

Eligible and awaiting transplant surgery, minimum rating.

100%

For an indefinite period from the date of hospital admission for transplant surgery. Per Special Note: Assign 100% as of the date of hospital admission; one year following discharge, determine the appropriate disability rating by mandatory VA examination.

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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