What are the VA rating percentages for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (DC 7614) is rated at 0%, 10%, 30% under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7614. Symptoms that do not require continuous treatment.

What rates 0% for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7614?

Under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7614 (DC 7614), a 0% rating for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease requires: Symptoms that do not require continuous treatment.

What rates 10% for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7614?

Under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7614 (DC 7614), a 10% rating for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease requires: Symptoms that require continuous treatment.

What rates 30% for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7614?

Under 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7614 (DC 7614), a 30% rating for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease requires: Symptoms not controlled by continuous treatment.

What happens during a C&P exam for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?

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 evidence do I need for a Pelvic Inflammatory Disease VA claim?

Key evidence for a Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 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 7614 | 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7614 | 

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

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 7614 of 38 CFR § 4.116, DC 7614 across 3 severity tiers (0% / 10% / 30%). 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

Infection of the female reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries). Usually caused by sexually transmitted bacteria. Can cause chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy. Chronic PID with adhesions is rated separately.

RATING CRITERIA (3 LEVELS)

Symptoms that do not require continuous treatment.

10%

Symptoms that require continuous treatment.

30%

Symptoms not controlled by continuous treatment.

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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