Gastritis — VA Disability Rating & Claim Guide
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The DBQ for Gastritis
Your C&P examiner fills out DBQ 21-0960G-7 (Stomach and Duodenal Conditions (Not Including GERD or Esophageal Disorders)) — the form that decides your rating. You can have your own doctor complete the same DBQ and submit it as evidence.
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Prep →2026 Compensation Rates
Monthly compensation for Gastritis, based on your overall combined VA disability rating.
| Rating | Monthly (Alone) | Monthly (w/ Spouse) | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 | — | $2,165.04 |
| 20% | $356.66 | — | $4,279.92 |
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 | $6,629.64 |
| 40% | $795.84 | $882.84 | $9,550.08 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $1,241.90 | $13,594.80 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $1,566.02 | $17,220.24 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 | $1,961.45 | $21,701.40 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 | $2,277.15 | $25,225.80 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 | $2,559.30 | $28,347.60 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $4,158.17 | $47,262.96 |
Common Symptoms
Document these symptoms in your claim. The more thoroughly you describe how they affect your daily life, the stronger your claim.
Functional Limitations
VA rates disabilities based on how they limit your ability to function. Describe these limitations in your personal statement.
Rating Criteria for Gastritis
Rating schedule under 38 CFR 4.114, DC 7307 (chronic gastritis) rated as peptic ulcer disease, DC 7304. Criteria are simplified summaries; your specific rating depends on severity documented in your C&P exam.
History of peptic ulcer disease documented by endoscopy or diagnostic imaging studies (gastritis rated as DC 7304).
Episodes of abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting that last at least three consecutive days, occur three times or less in the past 12 months, and are managed by daily prescribed medication.
Episodes of abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting that last at least three consecutive days, occur four or more times in the past 12 months, and are managed by daily prescribed medication.
Continuous abdominal pain with intermittent vomiting, recurrent hematemesis or melena, and manifestations of anemia requiring hospitalization at least once in the past 12 months.
Post-operative for perforation or hemorrhage, for three months (then rated on residuals by mandatory VA examination).
Verified against 38 CFR Part 4, the official VA rating schedule. Reviewed July 2026.
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$357
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Peer-Reviewed Medical Evidence
Real, verified studies from PubMed/NIH that support a Gastritis claim. Bring these citations to your accredited VSO or C&P exam — they help show your condition is recognized in the medical literature and, where noted, linked to other service-connected conditions.
Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2019 · PMID 30697884
Finding: Among 468 Gulf War veterans, the prevalence of functional GI disorders rose from 15.7% before deployment to 49.9% during and 64.2% an average of 16 years after deployment; deployment-acquired gastroenteritis was an independent risk factor for post-deployment dyspepsia and functional diarrhea.
Why it helps: Supports an association between Gulf War deployment and chronic upper-GI/dyspeptic symptom disorders that persist for years, useful for framing a service-connection argument for gastritis-spectrum upper-GI conditions in deployed veterans.
Depression and Anxiety, 2014 · nexus to PTSD, depression, and other service-connected mental health conditions · PMID 23494973
Finding: In a national retrospective cohort of 603,221 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, GI disorder prevalence was nearly 20%, and veterans with a mental health diagnosis were at least twice as likely to have a GI disorder as those without.
Why it helps: Supports an association between service-connected mental health conditions and gastrointestinal disorders in veterans, helpful when arguing an upper-GI condition is secondary to PTSD or depression.
Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2023 · nexus to PTSD · PMID 36942766
Finding: Among 1,058 Gulf War-era veterans, those with both Gulf War Illness and PTSD had significantly higher adjusted odds of GERD (aOR 2.04, 95% CI 1.44-2.90), IBS (aOR 3.12, 95% CI 1.93-5.05), and colon polyps than veterans with GWI but no PTSD.
Why it helps: Supports a graded association in which adding PTSD increases the odds of upper-GI disorders such as GERD in veterans, consistent with a gut-brain mechanism supporting secondary claims to PTSD.
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2026 · nexus to PTSD · PMID 39984772
Finding: In a sample of 1,432 adults, trauma exposure and PTSD symptom severity (including probable PTSD) were significantly associated with higher gastrointestinal symptom burden, including functional dyspepsia, which the authors note had not previously been examined in people with probable PTSD.
Why it helps: Supports an association between PTSD and upper-GI/dyspeptic symptoms, providing mechanistic support for claiming a gastritis-spectrum condition as secondary to PTSD.
New England Journal of Medicine, 1991 · nexus to gastric cancer (as a condition claimed secondary to chronic H. pylori gastritis) · PMID 1891020
Finding: In a nested case-control study within a 128,992-person cohort, prior H. pylori infection (an inflammatory precursor causing chronic atrophic gastritis) was associated with a 3.6-fold increased risk of gastric adenocarcinoma (OR 3.6, 95% CI 1.8-7.3).
Why it helps: Supports an association between H. pylori-related chronic gastritis and later gastric cancer, useful when claiming gastric cancer as secondary to a documented chronic gastritis condition.
Gut, 2020 · nexus to gastric cancer (as a condition claimed secondary to chronic H. pylori gastritis) · PMID 32205420
Finding: Across 10 RCTs, H. pylori eradication reduced gastric cancer incidence in healthy infected individuals (RR 0.54, 95% CI 0.40-0.72, NNT 72) and reduced gastric cancer mortality (RR 0.61, 95% CI 0.40-0.92).
Why it helps: Reinforces that the H. pylori infection underlying chronic gastritis is causally linked to gastric cancer, supporting a secondary relationship between chronic gastritis and gastric malignancy.
- Corticosteroids and risk of gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysisSecondary
BMJ Open, 2014 · nexus to medications (corticosteroids prescribed for service-connected conditions) · PMID 24833682
Finding: A meta-analysis of 159 randomized trials (33,253 patients) found corticosteroid use increased the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation by about 40% (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.22-1.66), with the association persisting after excluding NSAID users and patients with prior ulcer.
Why it helps: Supports an association between commonly prescribed corticosteroids and gastric mucosal injury/bleeding, useful when arguing a gastritis condition is secondary to medications taken for a service-connected disability.
Every citation is real and verified against PubMed. This is general information, not medical or legal advice — your accredited VSO or representative can advise on your specific claim.
Evidence Checklist
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Common Treatments
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Secondary Conditions Linked to Gastritis
These conditions are commonly claimed as secondary to Gastritis. A secondary condition can increase your overall combined rating and monthly compensation.
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Gastritis as a Secondary Condition
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