VA Rating for Prostate Cancer: DC 7528, 100% Criteria and 2026 Pay
VA rates prostate cancer under diagnostic code (DC) 7528 in 38 CFR § 4.115b. The schedule has a single level, 100%. The table below quotes each level word for word from the current CFR text and adds a one-line summary; the 2026 monthly compensation figures that follow are VA's published rates.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Criteria checked against the eCFR and Federal Register October 26, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Prostate cancer rating criteria in 38 CFR § 4.115b
Diagnostic code: DC 7528 Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system. Criteria are quoted from the current CFR; the plain-English column is our summary and is not part of the regulation.
| Rating | Criteria as printed in 38 CFR (quotation) | In plain English (our summary) |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system | Malignant neoplasm of the genitourinary system: the one level of DC 7528. |
Note printed with these criteria (quotation):
Note—Following the cessation of surgical, X-ray, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic procedure, the rating of 100 percent shall continue with a mandatory VA examination at the expiration of six months. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter. If there has been no local reoccurrence or metastasis, rate on residuals as voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction, whichever is predominant.
2026 VA monthly pay at each prostate cancer rating
| Rating | Veteran alone | With spouse |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $4,158.17 |
VA does not add ratings together. When a veteran has more than one rated condition, VA combines them with its combined ratings table (38 CFR § 4.25), so the amounts above apply to a combined rating, not to this condition alone. Work out a combined rating with the VA disability calculator at /va-disability-calculator/.
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How the criteria are written
DC 7528 is the code for "Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system" and the CFR does not name prostate cancer in it. VA's public Disability Benefits Questionnaire for this area is titled "Male Reproductive Organ Conditions (Including Prostate Cancer)". A separate code, DC 7527, covers prostate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy, postoperative residuals and bladder outlet obstruction.
DC 7528 has one level, 100%. The note under it says the 100 percent rating continues after surgical, X-ray, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic procedures end, with a mandatory VA examination at the expiration of six months, and that any change in evaluation is subject to § 3.105(e).
The note says what happens next: "If there has been no local reoccurrence or metastasis, rate on residuals as voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction, whichever is predominant." The voiding and renal dysfunction criteria are separate CFR provisions and are not reproduced on this page.
CFR Appendix A dates the current criterion of DC 7528 November 14, 2021, the effective date of the 2021 genitourinary final rule (86 FR 54081).
VA publishes Disability Benefits Questionnaires for this area (benefits.va.gov): Male Reproductive Organ Conditions (Including Prostate Cancer) DBQ.
Is this the current rule?
Source text. § 4.115b Ratings of the genitourinary system—diagnoses. from the eCFR (38 CFR Part 4), text up to date as of October 22, 2026, retrieved October 26, 2026. Read the section on eCFR.
Latest final rule affecting the section. 86 FR 54081 (final rule), Schedule for Rating Disabilities; The Genitourinary Diseases and Conditions, published September 30, 2021, effective November 14, 2021. Latest entry in the section's amendment history in the eCFR.
Rule that set these criteria. 86 FR 54081, effective November 14, 2021. The 2021 genitourinary final rule changed the criteria of DC 7528; CFR Appendix A dates the change November 14, 2021.
- DC 7528: Criterion March 10, 1976; criterion February 17, 1994; criterion November 14, 2021.
Upcoming changes. Our Federal Register search on October 26, 2026 found no final rule for this section with an effective date after that day.
Proposed rules. The search found no proposed rule that would change these criteria.
Related conditions
- Diabetes: DC 7913 also has a note that sends complications to separate evaluation.
- Hypertension: Another condition rated in a body-system section of 38 CFR Part 4 (§ 4.104, DC 7101).
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Questions about the Prostate cancer rating
What diagnostic code does VA use for prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer is rated under diagnostic code (DC) 7528 in 38 CFR § 4.115b, the Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The code lists are quoted from the eCFR text current as of October 22, 2026.
What are the VA rating levels for prostate cancer?
The schedule has one level for prostate cancer: 100%. Each level has its own criteria, quoted in the table on this page. VA decides which level applies to a claim.
How much is VA disability pay for a prostate cancer rating in 2026?
VA's 2026 monthly rates for a veteran alone, with the with-spouse amount for 30% and higher, are 100%: $3,938.58 ($4,158.17 with a spouse). Rates took effect December 1, 2025. The amount you are paid depends on your combined rating, not on this condition alone.
Are ratings for prostate cancer added to my other ratings?
No. VA does not add ratings together; it combines them using the combined ratings table in 38 CFR § 4.25. Use the VA disability calculator on this site at /va-disability-calculator/ to see how ratings combine.
Is there a rating below 100% for prostate cancer?
DC 7528 lists a single level, 100%. When there is no local reoccurrence or metastasis after treatment ends, the note says to rate on residuals as voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction, whichever is predominant. Those residual ratings come from other CFR criteria that this page does not show.
How long does the 100% rating last?
The note under DC 7528 says that following the cessation of surgical, X-ray, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic procedure, "the rating of 100 percent shall continue with a mandatory VA examination at the expiration of six months." Any change in evaluation based on that or any later examination is subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e).
Does this page decide my VA rating?
No. FedRateCalc is not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs. This page quotes the rating schedule and VA's published rates for information only; it is not legal or medical advice. VA decides the rating and the payment.