38 CFR Part 4 — 38 CFR § 4.117

Spleen, injury of, healed — VA Diagnostic Code 7707

Hematologic / lymphatic

Diagnostic code

7707

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38 CFR § 4.117 lists Diagnostic Code 7707 as “Spleen, injury of, healed.” The title ends with a period. The criteria cell says “Rate for any residuals.” The rating cell is empty. No note is printed under this code. Appendix B to Part 4 uses the same words and the same period. The catalog slug is dc-7707-spleen-injury-of-healed.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Text checked against the eCFR versioner full-text XML for 2026-10-01 on 2026-10-05. Title 38 was last amended on 2026-08-27. On 2026-10-05 the titles list reports up to date as of 2026-10-02. Section 4.117 source note: 60 FR 49227, Sept. 22, 1995, as amended at 77 FR 6467, Feb. 8, 2012; 79 FR 2100, Jan. 13, 2014; 83 FR 54254, Oct. 29, 2018; 83 FR 54881, Nov. 1, 2018; 87 FR 61248, Oct. 11, 2022.

The rating criteria at each level

7707 Spleen, injury of, healed

Rating %: —

Criteria (verbatim). Rate for any residuals.

Rating %	Criteria (verbatim)
—	Rate for any residuals.

The schedule title ends with a period. Appendix B also ends with a period. The criteria cell is “Rate for any residuals.” and that sentence ends with a period.

DC 7707 does not print a percentage. The 20 percent cell is on DC 7706, splenectomy, not on this row.

38 CFR § 4.14 says the evaluation of the same disability under various diagnoses is to be avoided, and that the evaluation of the same manifestation under different diagnoses is to be avoided.

The 2026-10-01 text of 38 CFR § 3.309 does not contain “spleen,” “splenectomy,” or “7707.” This page does not add DC 7707 to a presumptive row.

Source: 38 CFR § 4.117, Diagnostic Code 7707, eCFR full-text XML for 2026-10-01. The source note prints 60 FR 49227, Sept. 22, 1995, as amended at 77 FR 6467, Feb. 8, 2012; 79 FR 2100, Jan. 13, 2014; 83 FR 54254, Oct. 29, 2018; 83 FR 54881, Nov. 1, 2018; 87 FR 61248, Oct. 11, 2022.

What the words mean in your records

Rate for any residuals

That is the whole criteria cell. The table does not name the residual codes. The code that fits the residual is the one the rater applies. This page does not invent an example percentage.

The title already has a period

Unlike several neighboring titles, the § 4.117 cell “Spleen, injury of, healed.” ends with a period. Appendix B does not add a second one.

Not the splenectomy row

DC 7706 prints 20 for splenectomy. DC 7707 does not print 20.

Evidence that speaks to each level

The DC 7707 row

What the rater needs to see. A healed injury of the spleen, and the residual the decision is rating. The row itself does not name a percentage.

Where that usually lives. The surgical or trauma record, and the examination of whatever residual is being rated.

Level	What the rater needs to see	Where that usually lives
The DC 7707 row	A healed injury of the spleen, and the residual the decision is rating. The row itself does not name a percentage.	The surgical or trauma record, and the examination of whatever residual is being rated.

VA’s public DBQ list, checked October 5, 2026, names “Hematologic and Lymphatic Conditions, Including Leukemia” under Hematologic and Lymphatic. The file is Hematologic and Lymphatic Conditions, Including Leukemia.

The exam form

DC 7707 says to rate any residuals. This page does not say the form replaces that sentence.

Related codes and how they interact

Splenectomy is a different row

DC 7706 rates splenectomy at 20 percent. Its note, printed twice in the 2026-10-01 table, says to separately rate complications such as systemic infections with encapsulated bacteria. That 20 percent cell is not printed on DC 7707.

Secondary conditions and presumptions

Section 3.309 does not contain “spleen,” “splenectomy,” or “7707.” This page does not add DC 7707 to a presumptive row.

A separate question, when a presumption does not decide it, is a medical question on the facts under 38 CFR § 3.310. Paragraph (a) covers disability proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disease or injury. Paragraph (b) covers increase in severity and requires a medical baseline.

Short answers

How does VA rate a healed injury of the spleen under DC 7707?

Under 38 CFR § 4.117, Diagnostic Code 7707 says to rate a healed injury of the spleen for any residuals. The row does not print a percentage. Education only. VA decides on the evidence.

Is a healed spleen injury the same as a splenectomy?

No. DC 7706 is splenectomy at 20 percent. DC 7707 is “Spleen, injury of, healed.” and says “Rate for any residuals.”

FAQ

What percentage does DC 7707 print?

None. The cell says “Rate for any residuals.” The rating cell is empty. The 20 percent cell is DC 7706, splenectomy. Education only.

Does the title end with a period?

Yes. Both the § 4.117 title and Appendix B end with a period: “Spleen, injury of, healed.”

Is there a DC 7707 note?

Not in the 2026-10-01 table. The duplicated splenectomy note is under DC 7706.

Next steps

Read the decision for DC 7707 and which residual was rated.
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Other codes in this body system

Nearby catalog entries in Hematologic / lymphatic, ordered by diagnostic code number. All Hematologic / lymphatic codes

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Source: 38 CFR Part 4, Diagnostic Code 7707 • va.gov

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