YOUR CONDITION, EXPLAINED
Hyperthyroid Heart Disease VA disability rating & claim guide
The VA rates Hyperthyroid Heart Disease under diagnostic code 7008, in 38 CFR § 4.104 (cardiovascular system), and that code carries no rating ladder of its own. The percentage comes from elsewhere in Part 4 rather than from tiers under this code.
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A CLEARER PATH FORWARD
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01Understand the rating02Know what to gather03Plan your preparationTHE ESSENTIALS
How the VA rates Hyperthyroid Heart Disease
Hyperthyroid heart disease is cardiac impairment specifically caused by an overactive thyroid, where excess thyroid hormone overworks the heart, distinct from hyperthyroidism's other symptoms like weight loss or anxiety. Because this code requires showing the cardiac impact specifically, evidence connecting your thyroid diagnosis to actual heart findings is essential.
METs testing, echocardiogram, heart failure episodes.
- Diagnostic code
- 7008
- Rating schedule
- 38 CFR § 4.104
- Levels in this guide
- None under this code
How does the VA choose a rating level?
What the schedule states under DC 7008 is an instruction rather than criteria: “Rate under the appropriate cardiovascular diagnostic code, depending on particular findings.”
BUILD YOUR EVIDENCE, ONE PIECE AT A TIME
Evidence for your Hyperthyroid Heart Disease claim
A long list feels easier when you have a place to start. Use this checklist to see what you have and what still needs gathering.
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THE EXAM FORM
Which DBQ is used for Hyperthyroid Heart Disease?
VA's page says: “You can use these forms to submit medical evidence from your health care providers.”
Source: VA: Public Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs), read September 18, 2026.
SMALL DETAILS. BETTER PREPARATION.
Preparing your Hyperthyroid Heart Disease claim
Start with the practical tips, then explore the common oversights. You don’t need to work through everything at once.
Practical tips for your claim2 tips
- 01
Show consistent care from both an endocrinologist and a cardiologist, since this code specifically requires connecting your thyroid condition to actual cardiac impact.
- 02
Highlight heart symptoms that developed after your thyroid diagnosis, since this timeline helps establish the causal link this code depends on.
C&P exam pitfalls to keep in mind2 tips
- 01
No METs testing included, leaving the exam without the specific measurement this rating depends on.
- 02
The heart condition being listed without being clearly linked to the thyroid diagnosis.
Common filing mistakes2 tips
- 01
No thyroid records to establish the underlying cause.
- 02
Cardiac symptoms that aren't clearly documented or connected to the thyroid condition.
When symptoms may first appear1 tips
- 01
This condition can follow a thyroid storm (a sudden, severe hyperthyroid crisis) or develop gradually from long-term untreated hyperthyroidism straining the heart.
WHEN VA HOLDS THE LINK
After a service-connected lower-extremity amputation
38 CFR 3.310(c): “Ischemic heart disease or other cardiovascular disease developing in a veteran who has a service-connected amputation of one lower extremity at or above the knee or service-connected amputations of both lower extremities at or above the ankles, shall be held to be the proximate result of the service-connected amputation or amputations.”
38 CFR 3.310(c) does not define "other cardiovascular disease". The rating schedule evaluates Hyperthyroid Heart Disease in its cardiovascular section, 38 CFR 4.104.
- DC 5160
Complete Amputation of the Lower Extremity (Hip Disarticulation or Trans-Pelvic)
One service-connected amputation at this level meets the rule.
- DC 5161
Amputation of Thigh at Upper Third
One service-connected amputation at this level meets the rule.
- DC 5162
Amputation of Thigh at Middle or Lower Third
One service-connected amputation at this level meets the rule.
- DC 5163
Amputation of Leg, with Defective Stump
Below the knee: meets the rule only with service-connected amputations of both lower extremities at or above the ankles.
- DC 5164
Leg Amputation Not Improvable by Prosthesis Controlled by Natural Knee Action
Below the knee: meets the rule only with service-connected amputations of both lower extremities at or above the ankles.
THE BROADER PICTURE
Hyperthyroid Heart Disease by the numbers
- Approval outlook
- Moderate due to complexity of proving link.
- Veterans service-connected
- ~800 veterans
Vetrify editorial estimates informed by VA published claims data (VBA Annual Benefits Report) and the VA rating schedule, not official VA statistics.
LET’S CLEAR A FEW THINGS UP
Common questions about Hyperthyroid Heart Disease
Is Hyperthyroid Heart Disease a VA-rated disability?
Yes. The VA rates Hyperthyroid Heart Disease under VASRD diagnostic code 7008 (Cardiovascular System). Hyperthyroid heart disease is cardiac impairment specifically caused by an overactive thyroid, where excess thyroid hormone overworks the heart, distinct from hyperthyroidism's other symptoms like weight loss or anxiety. Because this code requires showing the cardiac impact specifically, evidence connecting your thyroid diagnosis to actual heart findings is essential.
What evidence helps prove Hyperthyroid Heart Disease for VA disability?
Strong evidence for a Hyperthyroid Heart Disease claim includes: A cardiology report documenting the heart's condition; Thyroid hormone lab results establishing the underlying hyperthyroidism.
Which DBQ is used for Hyperthyroid Heart Disease?
VA's Heart Conditions Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) is on its public list of DBQs. VA's page says: "You can use these forms to submit medical evidence from your health care providers."
What mistakes should veterans avoid when claiming Hyperthyroid Heart Disease?
Common pitfalls when filing for Hyperthyroid Heart Disease: No thyroid records to establish the underlying cause; Cardiac symptoms that aren't clearly documented or connected to the thyroid condition.
Does VA hold Hyperthyroid Heart Disease to be the result of a service-connected lower-extremity amputation?
38 CFR 3.310(c): "Ischemic heart disease or other cardiovascular disease developing in a veteran who has a service-connected amputation of one lower extremity at or above the knee or service-connected amputations of both lower extremities at or above the ankles, shall be held to be the proximate result of the service-connected amputation or amputations." 38 CFR 3.310(c) does not define "other cardiovascular disease". The rating schedule evaluates Hyperthyroid Heart Disease in its cardiovascular section, 38 CFR 4.104.
Official sources
- 38 CFR § 4.104, Schedule of ratings, cardiovascular system (Diagnostic Code 7008)
- 38 CFR § 3.310(c), cardiovascular disease after a service-connected lower-extremity amputation
Criteria in quotation marks are the regulation’s own words; everything else on this page is Vetrify’s summary of it. The eCFR text is authoritative. See how Vetrify derives its numbers.
How these figures are checked: our methodology and the open dataset.
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