§ 4.116 Schedule of ratings—gynecological conditions and disorders of the breast.

Fallopian tube disease or injury

Disease, injury, or scar tissue affecting the fallopian tubes that may cause pain or fertility issues.

What the rating means

Fallopian tube disease, injury, or adhesions — including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) — is rated under the General Rating Formula for Disease, Injury, or Adhesions of Female Reproductive Organs, which also covers diagnostic codes 7610 through 7615. There are three possible ratings: 30%, 10%, and 0%.

The key factor that separates each level is how well your symptoms are controlled and whether you need continuous treatment to manage them. A 30% rating applies when your symptoms are not controlled even with continuous treatment. A 10% rating applies when your symptoms require continuous treatment to be managed. A 0% rating applies when your symptoms do not require continuous treatment.

One important distinction applies if your fallopian tube condition results in ovarian dysfunction that affects your menstrual cycle — for example, dysmenorrhea or secondary amenorrhea. In that case, VA rates those effects under diagnostic code 7615 instead. Also note that natural menopause, primary amenorrhea, and pregnancy and childbirth are not considered disabilities for rating purposes, though chronic residuals of medical or surgical complications of pregnancy may be.

Evidence that helps

To support a rating at any level, medical records that document your diagnosis — whether fallopian tube disease, injury, adhesions, or PID — form the foundation of your claim. Records showing the treatments you have been prescribed, such as antibiotics, pain management, hormonal therapy, or surgery, help establish whether your condition requires continuous treatment or whether treatment still fails to control your symptoms.

For a 10% rating, records showing ongoing prescriptions or regularly scheduled treatment, along with clinical notes confirming you need that treatment to keep symptoms manageable, are relevant. For a 30% rating, evidence that your symptoms persist or recur despite continuous treatment is what matters most. This could include clinical notes, imaging, lab results, or records of repeat procedures showing that treatment has not brought your condition under control.

Statements from you describing how symptoms affect your daily life and ability to work — such as chronic pelvic pain, recurring infections, or other ongoing effects — can help illustrate what the medical records show. If your condition involves loss or loss of use of a creative organ, VA may also consider whether you qualify for special monthly compensation under § 3.350.

Secondary conditions

Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.

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