All VA diagnostic codes › §4.150
38 CFR Diagnostic Code 9917 — Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign
Rating schedule §4.150 — § 4.150 Schedule of ratings—dental and oral conditions.
Diagnostic Code 9917 is rated under the General Rating Formula for §4.150, shown below.
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 |
| Rating | Criteria (38 CFR §4.150) |
|---|---|
| 7722% | Pernicious anemia and Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia |
| 7318% | Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), complications of (such as strictures and biliary leaks) |
| 7009% | Bradycardia (Bradyarrhythmia), symptomatic, requiring permanent pacemaker implantation |
| 6065% | 20/100 (6/30); 20/70 (6/21); 20/50 (6/15) |
| 6064% | 10/200 (3/60); 15/200 (4.5/60); 20/200 (6/60) |
| 5173% | Toes, three or more, without metatarsal involvement |
| 5172% | Toe, other than great, with removal metatarsal head |
| 5170% | Toes, all, amputation of, without metatarsal loss or transmetatarsal, amputation of, with up to half of metatarsal loss |
| 5164% | Not improvable by prosthesis controlled by natural knee action |
| 5012% | Neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary |
| 5002% | Multi-joint (except post-traumatic and gout) |
| 0% | One eye, with visual acuity of other eye: |
This code is rated from a large table. 12 of 65 rows are shown. Read the complete table at eCFR §4.150 before relying on it.
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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