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Addison's disease (adrenocortical insufficiency)
Endocrine · 38 CFR § 4.119
Diagnostic Code 7911 is the VASRD entry for Addison's disease (adrenocortical insufficiency). VA applies the controlling criteria, shared formulas, and special instructions shown in 38 CFR Part 4. VMC presents this material for education and reference; it does not determine a Veteran's diagnosis, service connection, or evaluation.
Recorded index labels
These labels are already stored for this diagnostic code. They are not a new condition, rating, or medical relationship.
Appendix C
- Addison's
- Addison's disease
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Source-verified VASRD criteria
How VA rates this diagnostic code
These percentages summarize the regulatory criteria already mapped to this diagnostic code. They do not predict a Veteran's individual evaluation or establish service connection.
Four or more crises during the past year
Three crises during the past year, or; five or more episodes during the past year
One or two crises during the past year, or; two to four episodes during the past year, or; weakness and fatigability, or; corticosteroid therapy required for control
Regulatory notes
- Note (1): An Addisonian “crisis” consists of the rapid onset of peripheral vascular collapse (with acute hypotension and shock), with findings that may include: anorexia; nausea; vomiting; dehydration; profound weakness; pain in abdomen, legs, and back; fever; apathy, and depressed mentation with possible progression to coma, renal shutdown, and death.
- Note (2): An Addisonian “episode,” for VA purposes, is a less acute and less severe event than an Addisonian crisis and may consist of anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, weakness, malaise, orthostatic hypotension, or hypoglycemia, but no peripheral vascular collapse.
- Note (3): Tuberculous Addison's disease will be evaluated as active or inactive tuberculosis. If inactive, these evaluations are not to be combined with the graduated ratings of 50 percent or 30 percent for non-pulmonary tuberculosis specified under § 4.88b. Assign the higher rating.
Body system and anatomy metadata
Body system: Endocrine
Anatomy / region tags: endocrine
These tags support discovery and body-map compatibility. They do not establish Veteran-specific laterality or entitlement.
Official VA DBQ references
DBQ catalog: va-dbq-2026.09.16 · Retrieved 2026-09-16. Official VA inventory ↗
- Diabetes Mellitus ↗ Related resourceCatalog category: Endocrinological
Related by body system only. No reviewed condition-specific form match or requirement has been established.
- Endocrine (Other than Thyroid, Parathyroid or Diabetes Mellitus) ↗ Related resourceCatalog category: Endocrinological
Related by body system only. No reviewed condition-specific form match or requirement has been established.
- Thyroid and Parathyroid ↗ Related resourceCatalog category: Endocrinological
Related by body system only. No reviewed condition-specific form match or requirement has been established.
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Evidence information
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Legal basis and source identification
38 CFR § 4.119 · Source current through 2026-08-06 · Verified 2026-08-10
Registry content release: vasrd-registry-2026.08.1