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DC 7201: Lips, Injuries Of
Read VA diagnostic code 7201 for Lips, injuries of: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.114, 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 7201: Lips, Injuries Of
Diagnostic code 7201 addresses Lips, injuries of. 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.
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| 7201 Lips, injuries of: | |
| Rate as disfigurement (diagnostic codes 7800 and 7804). |
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