← All conditions

Eating Disorder (Anorexia/Bulimia)

Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or related eating disorders.

VA rating criteria

Rating	Criteria
100%	Self-induced weight loss to less than 80% of expected minimum weight with incapacitating episodes of at least 6 weeks per year and requiring hospitalization more than twice a year
60%	Self-induced weight loss to less than 85% of expected minimum weight with incapacitating episodes of at least 6 weeks per year
30%	Binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or other measures with incapacitating episodes of at least 2 but less than 6 weeks per year
10%	Binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or other measures, or self-induced weight loss to less than 85% with incapacitating episodes of less than 2 weeks per year
0%	Binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting or other measures, or self-induced weight loss less than 85%, without incapacitating episodes

Filing this claim

This is typically filed as a direct service connection claim. You need a current diagnosis, evidence of in-service event or exposure, and a nexus letter linking them. Use the letter generators to draft your nexus letter and Statement in Support of Claim.

Step by step

1. File an Intent to File (Form 21-0966) to lock your effective date.
2. Confirm you have a current medical diagnosis in a medical record.
3. Get a nexus letter — magic phrase: "at least as likely as not."
4. Write a Statement in Support of Claim (21-4138).
5. If applicable, gather buddy statements (21-10210).
6. File the formal 21-526EZ.

---

Source: 38 CFR §4.130. For exact regulatory language, consult eCFR Title 38. This is general education — for your specific case, consult a VA-accredited representative.