YOUR CONDITION, EXPLAINED
Prostate Gland Injuries VA disability rating & claim guide
The VA rates Prostate Gland Injuries under diagnostic code 7527, in 38 CFR § 4.115b (genitourinary system), and the schedule provides eight evaluation levels for it: 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10% and 0%.
Free · No account needed
Save your Prostate Gland Injuries guide
Email yourself this Prostate Gland Injuries guide so the rating criteria, evidence checklist, and preparation tips are easy to find later.
A CLEARER PATH FORWARD
Make sense of your next step.
01Understand the rating02Know what to gather03Plan your preparationTHE ESSENTIALS
How the VA rates Prostate Gland Injuries
DC 7527 covers prostate gland injuries and infections, hypertrophy, post-operative residuals, and bladder outlet obstruction. It carries no criteria of its own — the schedule directs that it be rated as voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant. Which route applies, and which part of the voiding dysfunction table applies, decides the percentage: urine leakage and how often absorbent materials must be changed, urinary frequency by day and by night, or obstructed voiding and catheterization.
DC 7527 has no table of its own. The schedule reads "Rate as voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant", and § 4.115a then directs that the particular condition be rated as urine leakage, frequency, or obstructed voiding. Urine leakage runs highest: continual urine leakage, post-surgical urinary diversion, urinary incontinence or stress incontinence requiring the use of an appliance or absorbent materials changed more than 4 times per day is 60 percent; absorbent materials changed 2 to 4 times per day is 40 percent; and less than 2 times per day is 20 percent. Urinary frequency gives 40 percent for a daytime voiding interval of less than one hour or awakening to void five or more times per night, 20 percent for an interval between one and two hours or three to four times per night, and 10 percent for an interval between two and three hours or twice per night. Obstructed voiding gives 30 percent for urinary retention requiring intermittent or continuous catheterization, 10 percent for marked obstructive symptomatology with a post-void residual greater than 150 cc, a markedly diminished peak flow rate (less than 10 cc/sec), recurrent urinary tract infections secondary to obstruction, or stricture disease requiring periodic dilatation every 2 to 3 months, and 0 percent for obstructive symptomatology requiring dilatation 1 to 2 times per year. The urinary tract infection route runs 0, 10 and 30 percent, with 30 percent requiring recurrent symptomatic infection needing drainage by stent or nephrostomy tube, more than 2 hospitalizations per year, or continuous intensive management. Where renal function is poor, the urinary tract infection formula directs rating as renal dysfunction instead, graded by glomerular filtration rate: 30, 60, 80 and 100 percent. Nighttime frequency alone therefore tops out at 40 percent; the 60 percent level belongs to the leakage table and to renal dysfunction.
- Diagnostic code
- 7527
- Rating schedule
- 38 CFR § 4.115b
- Schedule levels
- 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10% and 0%
How does the VA choose a rating level?
Which level applies is set by the criteria the evidence meets, not by the diagnosis. Where there is a question as to which of two evaluations applies, 38 CFR § 4.7 assigns the higher one if the disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria required for that rating.
EXPLORE THE PERCENTAGES
Prostate Gland Injuries VA rating criteria (DC 7527)
Choose a percentage to see what that level means. Open the full comparison to read all the criteria in one place.
These are published rating criteria. Selecting a level does not predict your VA decision.
IN THE REGULATION’S OWN WORDS
What 38 CFR also says about Prostate Gland Injuries
The notes 38 CFR Part 4 prints with these criteria, quoted. They govern how the evaluation is made without being a rating level themselves.
- “Note: GFR, estimated GFR (eGFR), and creatinine-based approximations of GFR will be accepted for evaluation purposes under this section when determined to be appropriate and calculated by a medical professional.”Renal dysfunction
BUILD YOUR EVIDENCE, ONE PIECE AT A TIME
Evidence for your Prostate Gland Injuries 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.
Check off what you’ve gathered. Progress stays on this page until you leave or refresh.
THE EXAM FORM
Which DBQ is used for Prostate Gland Injuries?
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 Prostate Gland Injuries 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 claim4 tips
- 01
Log both halves of the frequency criterion — the daytime interval between voids as well as the number of nighttime awakenings — since the table names both and either can establish the same level.
- 02
If leakage is part of the picture, record how many times a day absorbent materials are changed, or that an appliance is used. That count sets 20, 40 and 60 percent on the leakage table, and 60 percent is the highest level available under this code.
- 03
If infection rather than voiding is the predominant problem, the file needs hospitalizations counted per year and any drainage by stent or nephrostomy tube, because the urinary tract infection table is graded on those.
- 04
Where obstruction is the issue, ask for a post-void residual and uroflowmetry by name; both are numbers the obstructed voiding criteria use.
C&P exam pitfalls to keep in mind2 tips
- 01
Not providing urology documentation, which leaves the C&P examiner with only a general complaint rather than specialist-confirmed voiding dysfunction.
- 02
Downplaying symptoms during the exam, which can result in nighttime frequency being underreported and the claim rated lower than warranted.
Common filing mistakes3 tips
- 01
Filing on nighttime frequency alone. It is one route on one of three tables, and it reaches 40 percent at five or more awakenings per night; the 60 percent level requires the leakage criteria.
- 02
A file that documents only one of the two pictures. The code directs a rating as voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant, and the two are graded on entirely different facts, so a record covering only one leaves that determination unsupported.
- 03
Leaving absorbent material or appliance use undocumented, since the number of changes per day is what sets the leakage levels.
When symptoms may first appear1 tips
- 01
Voiding symptoms under this code may follow a prostate injury, infection or surgery, or develop as the prostate enlarges and obstructs the bladder outlet — the code's own title covers all of these.
YOUR SERVICE STORY
Military jobs associated with Prostate Gland Injuries
More by branch: Marines
THE BROADER PICTURE
Prostate Gland Injuries by the numbers
- Approval outlook
- Moderate – prostate-related claims common post-40.
- Veterans service-connected
- ~88,000 veterans
- Typical rating awarded
- ~40%
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 Prostate Gland Injuries
Is Prostate Gland Injuries a VA-rated disability?
Yes. The VA rates Prostate Gland Injuries under VASRD diagnostic code 7527 (Genitourinary System). DC 7527 covers prostate gland injuries and infections, hypertrophy, post-operative residuals, and bladder outlet obstruction. It carries no criteria of its own — the schedule directs that it be rated as voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant. Which route applies, and which part of the voiding dysfunction table applies, decides the percentage: urine leakage and how often absorbent materials must be changed, urinary frequency by day and by night, or obstructed voiding and catheterization.
What VA disability rating can I get for Prostate Gland Injuries?
Possible VA ratings for Prostate Gland Injuries are 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%, 0%. Examples: 100%: Rated as urinary tract infection with poor renal function, which the formula rates as renal dysfunction: chronic kidney disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) less than 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least 3 consecutive months during the past 12 months; or requiring regular routine dialysis; or eligible kidney transplant recipient; 80%: Rated as urinary tract infection with poor renal function, which the formula rates as renal dysfunction: chronic kidney disease with GFR from 15 to 29 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least 3 consecutive months during the past 12 months; 60%: Rated as voiding dysfunction, continual urine leakage, post surgical urinary diversion, urinary incontinence, or stress incontinence: requiring the use of an appliance or the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed more than 4 times per day; or rated as urinary tract infection with poor renal function, which the formula rates as renal dysfunction: chronic kidney disease with GFR from 30 to 44 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least 3 consecutive months during the past 12 months.
What's the typical VA rating awarded for Prostate Gland Injuries?
Vetrify estimates the typical rating awarded for Prostate Gland Injuries at around 40%, based on VA claims data and the rating schedule. An estimated 88,000 veterans are service-connected for Prostate Gland Injuries. Estimated approval outlook: Moderate – prostate-related claims common post-40.
What evidence helps prove Prostate Gland Injuries for VA disability?
Strong evidence for a Prostate Gland Injuries claim includes: A voiding log recording the daytime interval between voids and the number of nighttime awakenings, both of which the urinary frequency table names; Records of absorbent material use — how many are changed per day — or a prescription for an appliance, which is what the leakage table counts; Documentation of intermittent or continuous catheterization for urinary retention, a post-void residual in cc, and uroflowmetry peak flow, all named in the obstructed voiding criteria; Dated records of urinary tract infections, hospitalizations for them, and any drainage by stent or nephrostomy tube, if infection is the predominant disability.
Which DBQ is used for Prostate Gland Injuries?
VA's Male Reproductive Organ Conditions (Including Prostate Cancer) 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 Prostate Gland Injuries?
Common pitfalls when filing for Prostate Gland Injuries: Filing on nighttime frequency alone. It is one route on one of three tables, and it reaches 40 percent at five or more awakenings per night; the 60 percent level requires the leakage criteria; A file that documents only one of the two pictures. The code directs a rating as voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant, and the two are graded on entirely different facts, so a record covering only one leaves that determination unsupported; Leaving absorbent material or appliance use undocumented, since the number of changes per day is what sets the leakage levels.
What conditions can be secondary to Prostate Gland Injuries?
Conditions that can be service-connected as secondary to Prostate Gland Injuries, when a medical opinion links them, include: Erectile Dysfunction; Depression. A secondary condition gets its own rating, which VA combines with the veteran's other ratings under 38 CFR 4.25.
Official sources
- 38 CFR § 4.115b, Schedule of ratings, genitourinary system (Diagnostic Code 7527)
- 38 CFR § 4.7, higher of two evaluations
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.
VA Calc: Disability Pay
Combine your ratings & see monthly pay on your iPhone · Works offline