Gynecological & Breast Conditions

DC 7630

Malignant neoplasms of the breast

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Diagnostic Code
7630
CFR Section
§4.116 — Gynecological & Breast Conditions

Rating Tiers

100%

Note: A rating of 100 percent shall continue beyond the cessation of any surgical, radiation, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic procedure. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, the appropriate disability rating shall be determined by mandatory VA examination. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter. Rate chronic residuals according to impairment of function due to scars, lymphedema, or disfigurement (e.g., limitation of arm, shoulder, and wrist motion, or loss of grip strength, or loss of sensation, or residuals from harvesting of muscles for reconstructive purposes), and/or under diagnostic code 7626

What Raters Look For

Based on M21-1 adjudication criteria for Gynecological & Breast Conditions conditions. These are the factors a VA rater evaluates when assigning a rating percentage.

M21-1 III.iv.4.L
  • •Surgical history and post-surgical residuals (hysterectomy, mastectomy, oophorectomy)
  • •Frequency and severity of symptoms (pain, bleeding, discharge)
  • •Treatment requirements and response to treatment
  • •Breast conditions: extent of tissue involvement, surgical residuals, lymphedema
  • •Functional impact on daily activities