Conditions / Genitourinary
38 CFR 4.115b, diagnostic code 7527 · checked 2026-10-20
VA rating for Prostate conditions (voiding dysfunction)
VA rates Prostate conditions (voiding dysfunction) under diagnostic code 7527 (Prostate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy, postoperative residuals, bladder outlet obstruction) at 6 levels from 0% to 60%. The lowest paid level, 10%, is worth $180.42 a month and the highest, 60%, $1,435.02 to a veteran alone at the rates effective December 1, 2025. The levels come from the Rated as voiding dysfunction or urinary tract infection, whichever is predominant (38 CFR 4.115a).
- 1Diagnostic code DC 7527
- 2Highest level 60% · $1,435.02
- 3Lowest paid level 10% · $180.42
Rating criteria for DC 7527
| Rating | What the schedule requires |
|---|---|
| 60% | Voiding dysfunction with 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. |
| 40% | Leakage requiring absorbent materials changed 2 to 4 times per day; or urinary frequency with a daytime voiding interval less than one hour, or awakening to void five or more times per night. |
| 30% | Obstructed voiding with urinary retention requiring intermittent or continuous catheterization. |
| 20% | Leakage requiring absorbent materials changed less than 2 times per day; or daytime voiding interval between one and two hours, or awakening to void three to four times per night. |
| 10% | Daytime voiding interval between two and three hours, or awakening to void two times per night; or marked obstructive symptoms (hesitancy, slow or weak stream, decreased force of stream) with post-void residuals over 150 cc, peak flow under 10 cc/sec, recurrent urinary tract infections secondary to obstruction, or stricture needing dilatation every 2 to 3 months. |
| 0% | Obstructive symptoms, with or without stricture disease, requiring dilatation 1 to 2 times per year. |
Summarized from eCFR, 38 CFR 4.115b Ratings of the genitourinary system, diagnoses, diagnostic code 7527, checked 2026-10-20. The regulation's own wording governs.
Notes in the schedule
- Only the predominant area of dysfunction is rated.
- Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system (7528) are rated 100%, continued until a mandatory VA examination six months after treatment ends; residuals are then rated as voiding or renal dysfunction.
What each level pays
| Level | Alone | With spouse | With tinnitus 10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $1,566.02 | 64 → 60% |
| 40% | $795.84 | $882.84 | 46 → 50% |
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 | 37 → 40% |
| 20% | $356.66 | $356.66 | 28 → 30% |
| 10% | $180.42 | $180.42 | 19 → 20% |
| 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 10 → 10% |
3 of the 5 compensable levels are 30% or higher, where dependents raise the payment; below that the rate is flat. A 0% level means the condition is service connected but not compensable: it pays nothing by itself, yet it is on record if it worsens. The spread from the lowest paid level to the highest is $1,254.60 a month. The last column shows the combined rating if this condition is joined by a 10% tinnitus rating.
How this rating fits a claim
The top level, 60%, is at or above the 60% that 38 CFR 4.16(a) sets for a single disability to qualify for consideration of a total rating based on unemployability. A rating under DC 7527 is combined with every other rating by Table I, never added; the calculator shows the result with your other ratings and dependents.
The rating is set from the evidence at the time of the decision, usually including a VA examination. If the condition has worsened since, VA accepts a claim for an increase on VA Form 21-526EZ; see how to request an increase.
Related conditions
- Tinnitus (DC 6260)
- Vertigo (peripheral vestibular disorder) (DC 6204)
- Meniere's disease (DC 6205)
- PTSD (DC 9411)
- Degenerative arthritis (DC 5003)
Pay at the top level: 60% VA pay. At the lowest paid level: 10% VA pay.
Rating Ledger is not part of VA and does not file or decide claims. Amounts are VA's published monthly rates effective December 1, 2025 for a veteran, before any deduction or special monthly compensation; ratings follow 38 CFR 4.25 and 38 CFR 4.26 and 38 CFR 4.115b, diagnostic code 7527. Last checked 2026-10-20. Only a VA rating decision sets a rating or a payment. See the methodology.