VETERAN TOOLSAnorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 9520 in the Mental Disorders category. Maximum rating: 100%.
Rating Criteria
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| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | Self-induced weight loss to less than 80% of expected minimum weight with incapacitating episodes of at least six weeks total duration per year and requiring hospitalization more than twice a year for parenteral nutrition or tube feeding |
| 60% | Self-induced weight loss to less than 85% of expected minimum weight with incapacitating episodes of six weeks total duration per year |
| 30% | Self-induced weight loss to less than 85% of expected minimum weight with incapacitating episodes of more than two but less than six weeks total duration per year |
| 10% | Binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or other measures to prevent weight gain or self-induced weight loss to less than 85% of expected minimum weight with incapacitating episodes of up to two weeks total duration per year |
| 0% | Binge eating disorder without weight loss |
Important Notes
Incapacitating episode = period requiring hospitalization or total incapacitation. Expected minimum weight based on age/height charts.
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