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38 CFR Diagnostic Code 7626 — Breast, surgery of
Rating schedule §4.116 — § 4.116 Schedule of ratings—gynecological conditions and disorders of the breast.
| Rating | Criteria (38 CFR §4.116) |
|---|---|
| Following radical mastectomy: | |
| 80% | Both |
| 50% | One |
| Following modified radical mastectomy: | |
| 60% | Both |
| 40% | One |
| Following simple mastectomy or wide local excision with significant alteration of size or form: | |
| 50% | Both |
| 30% | One |
| Following wide local excision without significant alteration of size or form: | |
| 0% | Both or one |
Notes in the regulation
- Note: For VA purposes: (1) Radical mastectomy means removal of the entire breast, underlying pectoral muscles, and regional lymph nodes up to the coracoclavicular ligament. (2) Modified radical mastectomy means removal of the entire breast and axillary lymph nodes (in continuity with the breast). Pectoral muscles are left intact. (3) Simple (or total) mastectomy means removal of all of the breast tissue, nipple, and a small portion of the overlying skin, but lymph nodes and muscles are left intact. (4) Wide local excision (including partial mastectomy, lumpectomy, tylectomy, segmentectomy, and quadrantectomy) means removal of a portion of the breast tissue.
Amendment history. eCFR records changes to the section holding this code on the dates below, with the differing passage within a few lines of code 7626. The criteria in force on a claim’s filing or decision date can govern it.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
- 2018-05-13 — §4.116 amended near code 7626 (text as amended)
Source. Quoted from 38 CFR Part 4, the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, as published by the eCFR for 2026-07-01. We quote the regulation rather than paraphrase it. The rating schedule changes; check the eCFR link for the current text.
This is reference information, not a rating decision and not legal advice. What a claim actually receives depends on the evidence of record.
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