The VA generally rates Crohn's disease analogously under DC 7323 for "ulcerative colitis", a disease of the colon where tears or open sores form in the tissues of the colon and cause bloody diarrhea. DC 7323 provides the best rating for the veteran, up to 100%.
However, some Regional Offices try to get away with rating Crohn's disease under DC 7319 for "irritable colon syndrome", which provides a maximum rating of 30%. So, when determining the rating for Chron’s Disease, make sure they rated it under 7323 NOT UNDER 7319.
| Ulcerative Colitis (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) | 👍 7323 |
|---|---|
| very severe and constant and causes serious malnutrition, anemia, and overall disabling bad health or if it causes a severe liver abscess (holes and cavities in the tissues of the liver caused by dying cells) | 100% |
| severe, but not constant, with many attacks a year that cause malnutrition which then causes overall bad health that cannot be fully recovered during the periods in between attacks | 60% |
| somewhat severe and causes some attacks a year, but less than a severe condition | 30% |
| occasional attacks | 10% |