VA Disability Rating for Hyperthyroid heart disease (DC 7008)

Body system: Cardiovascular SystemRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.104DBQ: DBQ CARDIO Heart

Hyperthyroid heart disease covers the cardiovascular complications of an overactive thyroid (Graves disease, toxic multinodular goiter, toxic adenoma, etc.). DC 7008 does not assign a rating on its own. Instead, the VA rates the specific cardiac manifestation under whichever cardiovascular diagnostic code applies: atrial fibrillation / atrial flutter / sinus tachycardia under DC 7010; cardiomyopathy under DC 7020; heart failure under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Heart (DCs 7000-7007 family). The underlying hyperthyroidism itself is rated SEPARATELY under DC 7900 (Hyperthyroidism) in the endocrine schedule. Multiple ratings are combined under 38 CFR § 4.25.

Rating levels

  • -1% — DC 7008 does not have its own rating ladder. The VA rates hyperthyroid heart disease under whichever cardiovascular code best matches your specific cardiac findings. Common cardiac manifestations of hyperthyroidism and their matching codes: atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or sinus tachycardia rate under DC 7010 (Supraventricular arrhythmias). Hyperthyroid cardiomyopathy rates under DC 7020 (Cardiomyopathy). Hyperthyroidism-induced heart failure rates under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Heart (the MET-based ladder used across DCs 7000-7007). The underlying hyperthyroidism itself is rated SEPARATELY under DC 7900 (Hyperthyroidism) in the endocrine schedule.

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