diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/AutomatedUnderwritingResultEnum.scala b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/AutomatedUnderwritingResultEnum.scala
index fe0a2d50eb..9df6e884b6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/AutomatedUnderwritingResultEnum.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/AutomatedUnderwritingResultEnum.scala
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ sealed trait AutomatedUnderwritingResultEnum extends LarEnum
 
 object AutomatedUnderwritingResultEnum
     extends LarCodeEnum[AutomatedUnderwritingResultEnum] {
-  override val values = (0 to 24).toList :+ 1111
+  override val values = (1 to 24).toList :+ 1111
+
+  override def blankValue: AutomatedUnderwritingResultEnum = EmptyAUSResultValue
 
   override def valueOf(code: Int): AutomatedUnderwritingResultEnum =
     code match {
-      case 0    => EmptyAUSResultValue
       case 1    => ApproveEligible
       case 2    => ApproveIneligible
       case 3    => ReferEligilbe
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/AutomatedUnderwritingSystemEnum.scala b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/AutomatedUnderwritingSystemEnum.scala
index f70fd6e634..8b36ac41c1 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/AutomatedUnderwritingSystemEnum.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/AutomatedUnderwritingSystemEnum.scala
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ sealed trait AutomatedUnderwritingSystemEnum extends LarEnum
 
 object AutomatedUnderwritingSystemEnum
     extends LarCodeEnum[AutomatedUnderwritingSystemEnum] {
-  override val values = List(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1111)
+  override val values = List(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1111)
+
+  override def blankValue: AutomatedUnderwritingSystemEnum = EmptyAUSValue
 
   override def valueOf(code: Int): AutomatedUnderwritingSystemEnum =
     code match {
-      case 0    => EmptyAUSValue
       case 1    => DesktopUnderwriter
       case 2    => LoanProspector
       case 3    => TechnologyOpenToApprovedLenders
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/DenialReasonEnum.scala b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/DenialReasonEnum.scala
index 123c79f118..5c2813c2c4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/DenialReasonEnum.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/DenialReasonEnum.scala
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package hmda.model.filing.lar.enums
 sealed trait DenialReasonEnum extends LarEnum
 
 object DenialReasonEnum extends LarCodeEnum[DenialReasonEnum] {
-  val values = List(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1111)
+  val values = List(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1111)
+
+  override def blankValue: DenialReasonEnum = EmptyDenialValue
 
   def valueOf(code: Int): DenialReasonEnum =
     code match {
-      case 0    => EmptyDenialValue
       case 1    => DebtToIncomeRatio
       case 2    => EmploymentHistory
       case 3    => CreditHistory
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/EthnicityEnum.scala b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/EthnicityEnum.scala
index b13f0d4195..c38a722dd4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/EthnicityEnum.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/EthnicityEnum.scala
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package hmda.model.filing.lar.enums
 sealed trait EthnicityEnum extends LarEnum
 
 object EthnicityEnum extends LarCodeEnum[EthnicityEnum] {
-  override val values = List(0, 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2, 3, 4, 5)
+  override val values = List(1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2, 3, 4, 5)
+
+  override def blankValue: EthnicityEnum = EmptyEthnicityValue
 
   override def valueOf(code: Int): EthnicityEnum =
     code match {
-      case 0  => EmptyEthnicityValue
       case 1  => HispanicOrLatino
       case 11 => Mexican
       case 12 => PuertoRican
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/LarEnum.scala b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/LarEnum.scala
index 21559f4351..8a63b687ec 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/LarEnum.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/LarEnum.scala
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ object LarEnum {
 
 trait LarCodeEnum[+A] {
   val values: List[Int]
+  def blankValue: A = throw new NotImplementedError
   def valueOf(code: Int): A
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/RaceEnum.scala b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/RaceEnum.scala
index e7285707e2..b540c5e5a6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/RaceEnum.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/model/filing/lar/enums/RaceEnum.scala
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ sealed trait RaceEnum extends LarEnum
 
 object RaceEnum extends LarCodeEnum[RaceEnum] {
   override val values =
-    List(0, 1, 2, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 3, 4, 41, 42, 43, 44, 5, 6, 7, 8)
+    List(1, 2, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 3, 4, 41, 42, 43, 44, 5, 6, 7, 8)
+
+  override def blankValue: RaceEnum = EmptyRaceValue
 
   override def valueOf(code: Int): RaceEnum =
     code match {
-      case 0  => EmptyRaceValue
       case 1  => AmericanIndianOrAlaskaNative
       case 2  => Asian
       case 21 => AsianIndian
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/parser/filing/lar/LarParser.scala b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/parser/filing/lar/LarParser.scala
index 32f0493c5b..600830d1c1 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/hmda/parser/filing/lar/LarParser.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/hmda/parser/filing/lar/LarParser.scala
@@ -121,8 +121,11 @@ trait LarParser {
   def validateLarCodeOrEmptyField[A](larCodeEnum: LarCodeEnum[A],
                                      value: String,
                                      parserValidationError: ParserValidationError): LarParserValidationResult[A] =
-    if (value == "") {
-      larCodeEnum.valueOf(0).validNel
+    if (value.isBlank) {
+      Try(larCodeEnum.blankValue) match {
+        case Success(enum) => enum.validNel
+        case Failure(_)    => parserValidationError.invalidNel
+      }
     } else {
       validateLarCode(larCodeEnum, value, parserValidationError)
     }