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DC 7110: Aortic Aneurysm: Ascending, Thoracic, Or Abdominal
Read VA diagnostic code 7110 for Aortic aneurysm: Ascending, thoracic, or abdominal: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.104, current through 2026-10-22. Historical decisions may require a different version. This reference does not diagnose a condition or determine an evaluation.
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DC 7110: Aortic Aneurysm: Ascending, Thoracic, Or Abdominal
Diagnostic code 7110 addresses Aortic aneurysm: Ascending, thoracic, or abdominal. Read its specific instructions together with any shared formula, notes and linked provisions. These criteria describe evaluation after the applicable entitlement requirements are met; this reference does not diagnose a condition or determine a claim.
| Rating | |
|---|---|
| 7110 Aortic aneurysm: Ascending, thoracic, or abdominal: | |
| Evaluate at 100 percent if the aneurysm is any one of the following: Five centimeters or larger in diameter; symptomatic (e.g., precludes exertion); or requires surgery | 100 |
| Otherwise | 0 |
| Evaluate non-cardiovascular residuals of surgical correction according to organ systems affected. | |
| Note: When surgery is required, a 100-percent evaluation begins on the date a physician recommends surgical correction with a mandatory VA examination six months following hospital discharge. Evaluate post-surgical residuals under the General Rating Formula. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter. |
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 7110, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Do records identify the treatment, procedure and relevant dates that the provision actually distinguishes?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
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