VA Disability Ratings by Condition

Rated 0–100% under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

Rated 0–100% under the same General Rating Formula as PTSD. Service-connectable directly or secondary to physical conditions.

Rated 0–100% under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

Rated 0–100% under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. Same scale as PTSD.

Rated 0–100% under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

Rated 0–100% under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

Rated 0–100% under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

Capped at 10% regardless of severity. Most-claimed condition in the VA system.

Rated 0–100% by audiogram puretone thresholds + Maryland CNC speech discrimination scores.

Rated 10–100% by forward flexion range of motion. Radiculopathy adds a separate neurological rating.

Rated separately for limited flexion (5260), limited extension (5261), and instability (5257). Bilateral factor applies if both knees.

Rated 10/20/30% by severity and response to treatment. Newer dedicated DC as of 2021 — do not accept a 5299-5020 analogous rating.

Fixed ratings: 10/20/40%. Gulf War Illness presumptive for SW Asia vets.

Rated 10–100% by forward flexion. Radiculopathy into the arms is rated separately.

Rated 20–40% on the dominant side by degree of limited motion. Rotator cuff and impingement claims fit here.

Rated 0/10/20/30/50% by severity and bilateral involvement.

Limited thigh flexion rated 10/20/30/40%. Separate code for limited extension (5251). Bilateral factor applies.

10% per major joint with painful motion; 20% with multiple joint involvement and exacerbations.

10% for moderate, 20% for marked limitation of ankle motion. 20% is the max under 5271.

Caps at 10% under DC 5215. Higher ratings require ankylosis or carpal tunnel.

Rated by limitation of forearm flexion. Up to 50% (dominant) for severe restriction.

Rated by limitation of shoulder motion (DC 5201). 20% / 30% / 40% based on how high you can lift the arm.

10% maximum under DC 5280 — for severe (equivalent to amputation of great toe) or operated cases.

0% for single toe; 10% for hammertoe of all toes of one foot, without claw foot.

Rated by incapacitating-episode formula OR general spine formula — whichever is higher.

Same incapacitating-episode formula as lumbar IVDS, applied to the cervical spine.

Rated 10/20/40/60/80% by nerve involvement severity. Separate rating from the underlying back/neck condition.

Rated 0/10/30/50% by frequency of prostrating attacks. 50% cap unless extraschedular.

Rated by 10 facets; the highest single facet determines the rating (0/10/40/70/100%). Frequently missed.

Minimum 30% schedular. Agent Orange presumptive AND Camp Lejeune presumptive.

Rated by nerve + severity (mild/moderate/severe/complete paralysis). Agent Orange early-onset presumptive.

Rated analogously under DC 8100. Max 50% by frequency of prostrating attacks — same framework as migraines.

Rated as median nerve paralysis: 10% mild → 70% complete (dominant). EMG study is the gold-standard evidence.

100% for first 6 months post-CVA, then rerated by residuals (motor, sensory, speech, cognitive).

Rated 10% mild → 80% complete paralysis. Always file with underlying back condition.

Rated 10–100% by frequency and type of seizures. Must be confirmed by physician and diagnosis.

Minimum 30% rating; total rating combines residuals (motor, vision, fatigue, cognition).

Rated 10% moderate / 20% severe / 30% complete paralysis of the 7th cranial nerve.

Malignant brain tumors (DC 8002) rate 100% during active disease. PACT Act presumptive for burn-pit exposure.

Rated 0/30/50/100%. CPAP prescription = 50% rating. Most missed secondary in the VA system.

Rated 10/30/60/100% by pulmonary function test results and medication regimen. PACT Act presumptive for post-9/11 burn pit vets.

Rhinitis rated 10–30%; sinusitis rated 0–50%. PACT Act presumptive for post-9/11 burn pit vets.

Rated 10/30/60/100% by pulmonary function test results. PACT Act presumptive for post-9/11 burn-pit vets.

Rated 0–50% based on number of incapacitating episodes per year requiring antibiotic treatment.

Rated 10–100% based on PFT results (FEV-1, FEV-1/FVC, DLCO). PACT Act presumptive.

Rated 0–100% by symptom severity and pulmonary involvement. PACT Act presumptive for burn-pit exposure.

Rated 100% during active disease + 6 months post-treatment. PACT Act + Agent Orange presumptive.

Rated 10/20/40/60% by blood pressure readings. Agent Orange presumptive — added to the AO list via the 2022 PACT Act.

Rated 10/30/60/100% by METs workload and ejection fraction. Agent Orange presumptive.

Supraventricular arrhythmias rated 10–30%. Ventricular rated higher under 7011.

Rated 0–100% based on edema persistence, stasis pigmentation, ulceration. Per leg.

Rated 10/30/60% by symptom frequency and complications. Frequent secondary to PTSD and SSRI use.

Rated 0/10/30% by symptom severity. Gulf War presumptive under 38 CFR § 3.317.

Rated 0/10/20% by severity and presence of complications.

Rated 10–100% by symptom severity and liver involvement. Service connection via in-service risk exposures.

Rated 10–60% based on severity, recurrence, anemia, and pain frequency.

Rated 10–60% based on reflux severity. Same scale as GERD.

Rated 10–100%. Goes to 100% for pronounced disease with serious complications and marked malnutrition.

Rated 10–100% under the same scale as ulcerative colitis (analogous to DC 7323).

Rated 10–100% by treatment regimen and complications. Agent Orange presumptive.

Rated 30/60/100%. Agent Orange presumptive.

Mandatory 30% for 6 months after initial diagnosis; then rerated by residuals.

Rated separately from underlying condition. Painful/unstable scars → 10/20/30% by count.

Rated 0/10/30/60% by body-area coverage and treatment required.

Rated 0–60% based on body surface area affected and systemic therapy required.

Rated 0–60% based on body surface area and systemic therapy. Same scale as psoriasis.

Agent Orange presumptive (when manifest within 1 year of exposure). Rated 0–30%.

Rated 100% during active malignancy, then rerated by residuals after treatment. Agent Orange + PACT presumptive.

Rated 100% during active malignancy, then rerated by residuals. Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, AND PACT presumptive.

Rated 0% schedular + automatic SMC-K ($139.87/mo, 2026). File as secondary — very commonly missed.

30% for recurrent stones requiring frequent intervention; 0–10% for occasional stones.

Rated by lab values (creatinine, BUN) + symptoms. 30% / 60% / 80% / 100% tiers.

Rated by voiding dysfunction or urinary frequency. Up to 40% under § 4.115a tables.

100% during active disease + 6 months. Camp Lejeune AND PACT Act presumptive.

Rated 30–100% by frequency of vertigo attacks. Ménière's (6205) separate from peripheral vestibular (6204).

Rated 100% during active disease and for 6 months after treatment. Agent Orange + Camp Lejeune + PACT presumptive.

Rated 100% schedular. Agent Orange + Camp Lejeune + PACT presumptive.

Rated 10–100% by severity. Gulf War Illness presumptive.

Rated 100% during active disease. Agent Orange + PACT presumptive.

Rated 10% with infrequent exacerbations → 100% with acute episodes ≥4 weeks/year and severe systemic involvement.