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VA Disability Ratings by Condition

Plain-language rating breakdowns for the conditions veterans claim most — the exact 38 CFR breakpoints, diagnostic codes, secondary conditions, and how to claim each. Every page now includes the real peer-reviewed studies linked to that condition, with a direct PubMed link for each. All sourced from the regulations and the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

VA Rating for Tinnitus

Diagnostic code 6260 · up to 10% · 18 studies

VA Rating for PTSD

Diagnostic code 9411 · up to 100% · 26 studies

VA Rating for Back Pain (Lumbosacral Strain)

Diagnostic code 5237 · up to 100% · 12 studies

VA Rating for Knee Pain (Limited Flexion)

Diagnostic code 5260 · up to 30% · 16 studies

VA Rating for Sleep Apnea

Diagnostic code 6847 · up to 100% · 22 studies

VA Rating for Migraines

Diagnostic code 8100 · up to 50% · 18 studies

VA Rating for Depression (MDD)

Diagnostic code 9434 · up to 100% · 16 studies

VA Rating for Arthritis (Degenerative)

Diagnostic code 5003 · up to 20% · 16 studies

VA Rating for Shoulder / Arm Limitation

Diagnostic code 5201 · up to 40% · 17 studies

VA Rating for Ankle (Limited Motion)

Diagnostic code 5271 · up to 20% · 19 studies

VA Rating for Knee Instability

Diagnostic code 5257 · up to 30% · 19 studies

VA Rating for Eczema / Dermatitis

Diagnostic code 7806 · up to 60% · 18 studies

VA Rating for Asthma

Diagnostic code 6602 · up to 100% · 22 studies

VA Rating for Sciatica

Diagnostic code 8520 · up to 80% · 15 studies

VA Rating for Degenerative Disc Disease (Spine)

Diagnostic code 5242 · up to 100% · 20 studies

VA Rating for Hearing Loss

Diagnostic code 6100 · up to 100% · 15 studies

VA Rating for Hypertension

Diagnostic code 7101 · up to 60% · 12 studies

VA Rating for GERD / Acid Reflux

Diagnostic code 7346 · up to 80% · 14 studies

VA Rating for Diabetes (Type 2)

Diagnostic code 7913 · up to 100% · 22 studies

VA Rating for Scars

Diagnostic code 7805 · up to 60% · 15 studies

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