Plain-language summaries explain the text; they do not decide whether any level applies.
30%
Official criteria
Abdominal pain related to defecation at least one day per week during the previous three months; and two or more of the following: (1) change in stool frequency, (2) change in stool form, (3) altered stool passage (straining and/or urgency), (4) mucorrhea, (5) abdominal bloating, or (6) subjective distension
Plain-language summary
Pain occurs at least weekly during the prior three months and at least two listed features are present.
20%
Official criteria
Abdominal pain related to defecation for at least three days per month during the previous three months; and two or more of the following: (1) change in stool frequency, (2) change in stool form, (3) altered stool passage (straining and/or urgency), (4) mucorrhea, (5) abdominal bloating, or (6) subjective distension
Plain-language summary
Pain occurs at least three days per month during the prior three months and at least two listed features are present.
10%
Official criteria
Abdominal pain related to defecation at least once during the previous three months; and two or more of the following: (1) change in stool frequency, (2) change in stool form, (3) altered stool passage (straining and/or urgency), (4) mucorrhea, (5) abdominal bloating, or (6) subjective distension
Plain-language summary
Pain occurred at least once during the prior three months and at least two listed features are present.
Source record
38 CFR § 4.114—Schedule of ratings, digestive system
38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7319 · Effective May 19, 2024 · Reviewed Sep 11, 2026