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Obesity (Secondary) VA Disability Rating is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 7903 of 38 C.F.R. § 4.119 across 4 severity tiers (100% -- Severe systemic involvement / 60% -- Significant systemic involvement / 30% -- Moderate symptoms requiring continuous medication / 10% -- Mild symptoms or medication-controlled). 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.
Obesity is not independently ratable but can be claimed as secondary to service-connected conditions (medications causing weight gain, mobility limitations preventing exercise). It can also serve as an aggravating factor for other conditions.
Obesity (Secondary) (DC 7903) is evaluated under 38 C.F.R. § 4.119 using the endocrine rating framework. Because it is rated by analogy to the general schedule, the 4 levels below describe the body-system criteria the VA applies — the percentage assigned to Obesity (Secondary) 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.