VA Ratings by Condition

The exact criteria the VA applies, condition by condition — in plain English, with the secondaries most veterans never claim.

Ringing in the earsDC 6260 · 10% is the max — one ear or both, it doesn't changeHearing lossDC 6100 · most land 0–10%; higher needs severe measured lossBack or neck painDC 5237 / 5242 / 5243 · 40% at forward flexion of 30° or lessNerve pain / numbnessDC 8520 sciatic / 8510-13 upper · 40% for moderately severe nerve involvementKnee / hip / shoulderDC 5257 / 5260 / 5261 · 30% at flexion limited to 15°MigrainesDC 8100 · 50% for frequent prostrating attacks affecting workSleep apneaDC 6847 · 50% once a CPAP is prescribedAcid reflux / stomachDC 7206 · 30% for persistent symptoms with weight loss or anemiaPTSD / anxiety / depressionDC 9411 / 9400 / 9434 · 70% for deficiencies in most areas — work, family, moodHigh blood pressureDC 7101 · most land 10–20%Sinus / breathingDC 6522 · 30% with nasal polypsFeet / plantar fasciitisDC 5269 / 5276 · 30% — both feet, no relief from non-surgical AND surgical careIBS / gutDC 7319 · 30% at symptomatic days once a week or moreUrinary / prostateDC 7527 et al. · 40% at 5+ trips a night; leakage paths run to 60%Skin problemsDC 7806 etc. · 30% at 20–40% of the body, or systemic therapyDiabetes type 2DC 7913 · 40% with insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activitiesTBI / concussionsDC 8045 · 40% on the worst cognitive facet; residuals rate separatelyAsthma / COPDDC 6602 / 6604 · 60% with monthly exacerbation care or systemic steroidsHeart conditionDC 7005 / 7010 · 60% at a workload of 3–5 METsED / men’s healthDC 7522 · rates 0% — but adds SMC-K, ~$136/mo on top, for lifeHemorrhoidsDC 7336 · up to 20% under the revised digestive scheduleRestless leg syndromeDC 8103 (analogous) · severe, medication-dependent — per-leg analog ratings when supportedKidney problemsDC 7530s / 7541 · 60% at eGFR 30–44 — the labs are the rating; dialysis rates 100%CancerDC varies / 7528 · active cancer rates 100% automatically; residuals rate after treatmentVertigo / Ménière’sDC 6204 / 6205 · 30% with dizziness and occasional staggeringTMJ / jawDC 9905 · 50% when limited opening forces an altered dietVaricose veinsDC 7120 · 40% PER LEG with persistent edema and skin changesHerniaDC 7338 · 30% recurrent or unoperable; massive runs 60%ThyroidDC 7900 / 7903 · 30% for six months post-diagnosis; residuals rate afterWomen’s healthDC 7610-7632 · 50% for symptoms not controlled by treatment; MST claims use relaxed evidenceFibromyalgia / Gulf WarDC 5025 / 6354 / 8850 · 40% — constant widespread pain refractory to therapy

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