VA Disability Conditions
Reference pages for each condition we track in the Board of Veterans' Appeals data. Each page shows real Board grant rates, the rating framework under 38 CFR, the evidence patterns that win at the Board, and what the data says about the path to a favorable decision.
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Mental Health
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Bipolar Disorder
43 percent granted at the Board across 1,168 decided appeals Bipolar disorder shares the same six-tier 38 CFR § 4.130 rating framework as PTSD, depression, and every other psychiatric condition except eating disorders. -
Adjustment Disorder
40 percent granted at the Board across 2,778 decided appeals Adjustment disorder rates under 38 CFR § 4.130 (the same six-tier General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders that PTSD uses). -
Depression
39 percent granted at the Board across 12,973 decided appeals Depression is rated under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders at 38 CFR § 4.130, the same six-tier formula used for PTSD. -
Schizophrenia
38 percent granted at the Board across 2,043 decided appeals Schizophrenia is rated under the same General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders as PTSD, where 100 percent requires total occupational and social… -
PTSD
38 percent granted at the Board across 41,911 decided appeals About 1.76 million veterans are service-connected for PTSD, and many are rated at 70 percent because the 100 percent tier requires total occupational and… -
Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
35 percent granted at the Board across 6,262 decided appeals Military sexual trauma is an in-service experience, not a standalone diagnostic code; VA compensates diagnosed mental or physical conditions caused or… -
Somatic Symptom Disorder
34 percent granted at the Board across 860 decided appeals Somatic symptom disorder is listed at DC 9421 and rated by overall occupational and social impairment. -
Anxiety
33 percent granted at the Board across 5,758 decided appeals VA rates anxiety under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders in 38 CFR 4.130, based on occupational and social impairment. -
Insomnia
28 percent granted at the Board across 5,106 decided appeals Insomnia has no diagnostic code of its own. -
ADHD
22 percent granted at the Board across 332 decided appeals ADHD is not named in the VA rating schedule, and DC 9440 is chronic adjustment disorder, not ADHD. -
Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders
20 percent granted at the Board across 2,143 decided appeals Dementia, Alzheimer's disease and the other neurocognitive disorders are rated under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders at 0, 10, 30, 50, 70 or… -
Eating Disorders (Anorexia and Bulimia)
16 percent granted at the Board across 236 decided appeals VA rates anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa from 0 to 100 percent under a special formula based on diagnosis, self-induced weight loss, incapacitating…
Musculoskeletal
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Spinal Stenosis
31 percent granted at the Board across 3,579 decided appeals Across 3,579 decided Board rulings on spinal stenosis from 2021 to 2026, 31.0 percent were granted. -
Ankylosing Spondylitis
29 percent granted at the Board across 134 decided appeals Ankylosing spondylitis is rated under DC 5240 on the spine formula, 10 to 100 percent by the motion or fusion of your neck and back, or under DC 5002 as an… -
Psoriatic Arthritis
29 percent granted at the Board across 520 decided appeals VA can rate active psoriatic arthritis under DC 5002 or rate its chronic joint residuals, but it must use the higher path rather than combine both. -
Degenerative Disc Disease
28 percent granted at the Board across 13,454 decided appeals Degenerative disc disease is rated under the General Rating Formula for the Spine with or without pain, and the biggest swings come from forward flexion… -
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
28 percent granted at the Board across 264 decided appeals Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) has its own diagnostic code, DC 5331, but no percentage table of its own. -
Pes Cavus (High Arches)
26 percent granted at the Board across 388 decided appeals Pes cavus is rated under DC 5278 in four tiers up to 50 percent. -
Flat Feet (Pes Planus)
26 percent granted at the Board across 7,889 decided appeals A pes planus notation on your entrance exam does not end a flat feet claim. -
Plantar Fasciitis
25 percent granted at the Board across 5,630 decided appeals Since 2021, plantar fasciitis has had its own diagnostic code, and the entire rating turns on one phrase: whether the condition responds to treatment. -
Rotator Cuff Injury
25 percent granted at the Board across 2,391 decided appeals There is no rotator cuff diagnostic code. -
Herniated Disc
24 percent granted at the Board across 1,314 decided appeals A herniated disc is rated under DC 5243, and the incapacitating-episode method that can reach 60 percent is also where many of these claims fail. -
Thoracic Spine
23 percent granted at the Board across 2,395 decided appeals The VA does not rate the thoracic spine on its own. -
Back (Lumbar Spine)
23 percent granted at the Board across 77,827 decided appeals VA's fiscal year 2024 report counts 1,611,188 ratings for lumbosacral or cervical strain, the fourth most common service-connected disability. -
Scoliosis
23 percent granted at the Board across 1,371 decided appeals Scoliosis claims often turn on a question many conditions never raise: whether a curve that began before service got worse because of service. -
Costochondritis
22 percent granted at the Board across 425 decided appeals Costochondritis has no dedicated VA diagnostic code. -
Knee
22 percent granted at the Board across 107,856 decided appeals VA's fiscal year 2025 Annual Benefits Report counts about 2.3 million service-connected disabilities for limited knee flexion (DC 5260), second only to… -
Arthritis
22 percent granted at the Board across 12,160 decided appeals Degenerative arthritis is rated on the motion of the joint it sits in, and the 10% or 20% X-ray floor only applies when that motion isn't compensable. -
Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
21 percent granted at the Board across 3,467 decided appeals A bunion claim under DC 5280 caps at 10 percent per foot, so the rating value usually lives in a painful surgical scar, wider foot damage and the secondary… -
Tendonitis and Bursitis
21 percent granted at the Board across 3,978 decided appeals VA has codes for tendonitis (DC 5024) and bursitis (DC 5019), but neither has its own percentages. -
Cervical Spine (Neck)
21 percent granted at the Board across 24,251 decided appeals The cervical spine is rated under the same General Rating Formula as the low back, with neck angles because normal neck flexion is 45 degrees. -
Ankle
20 percent granted at the Board across 27,035 decided appeals Most ankle ratings turn on whether limited motion is 'moderate' or 'marked' under DC 5271, and since 2021 the code defines both terms in degrees. -
Morton's Neuroma / Metatarsalgia
20 percent granted at the Board across 288 decided appeals Morton's neuroma, Morton's disease, and anterior metatarsalgia are three names for one diagnostic code with one number: a flat 10 percent. -
TMJ Dysfunction
19 percent granted at the Board across 1,979 decided appeals TMJ dysfunction is rated under DC 9905 on mouth-opening range combined with how restricted your diet has become, or on side-to-side jaw motion, and remand is… -
Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
19 percent granted at the Board across 3,649 decided appeals Since 2021, shin splints have explicit rating tiers inside DC 5262, and every one of them runs on a 12-month treatment clock plus what the condition failed… -
Gout
18 percent granted at the Board across 2,013 decided appeals Since February 7, 2021, gout under DC 5017 is rated as degenerative arthritis on limitation of motion in each affected joint. -
Shoulder
17 percent granted at the Board across 33,094 decided appeals Shoulder conditions are rated under DC 5200 through DC 5203 in 38 CFR § 4.71a. -
Foot Conditions
16 percent granted at the Board across 22,956 decided appeals Foot injuries VA does not list by name are rated under DC 5284 at 10, 20 or 30 percent for moderate, moderately severe or severe, and 40 percent for loss of… -
Hip Condition
16 percent granted at the Board across 32,908 decided appeals Hip conditions are rated on measured motion under DCs 5250 through 5255, and a replacement moves you to DC 5054, where the temporary 100 percent runs four… -
Wrist
15 percent granted at the Board across 8,558 decided appeals A wrist claim is the kind of case the VA rating schedule was not built for. -
Rheumatoid Arthritis
14 percent granted at the Board across 1,577 decided appeals Rheumatoid arthritis is rated under DC 5002 on two separate tracks, and the Board data shows it has one of the highest remand shares of any condition I cover. -
Elbow
13 percent granted at the Board across 8,016 decided appeals Elbow conditions sit in one of the more granular corners of the rating schedule: nine diagnostic codes covering ankylosis, flexion, extension, flail joint,…
Neurological
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ALS
39 percent granted at the Board across 122 decided appeals Service-connected ALS is rated 100 percent under DC 8017. -
Parkinson's
36 percent granted at the Board across 3,051 decided appeals Across 3,051 decided Board rulings on Parkinson's from 2021 to 2026, 35.8% were granted, 11.1 points above the Board-wide 24.7%. -
Multiple Sclerosis
33 percent granted at the Board across 694 decided appeals Multiple sclerosis has a seven-year presumptive period after qualifying service and a 30-percent minimum under DC 8018 when ascertainable residuals are… -
Migraines
33 percent granted at the Board across 30,358 decided appeals VA's fiscal year 2025 Annual Benefits Report counts about 1.3 million service-connected migraine disabilities. -
Sciatica
30 percent granted at the Board across 17,784 decided appeals Sciatica is rated as sciatic nerve impairment under DC 8520, separately from your back rating, when the exam records objective nerve findings. -
Radiculopathy
30 percent granted at the Board across 46,305 decided appeals Radiculopathy is evaluated separately from the spine for each affected extremity. -
Peripheral Neuropathy
26 percent granted at the Board across 38,304 decided appeals Understand the affected nerve, severity findings, and service connection, then prepare an accurate symptom and record map for your VA exam. -
Narcolepsy
24 percent granted at the Board across 454 decided appeals Narcolepsy has its own VA code, DC 8108, but that code directs VA to the petit mal epilepsy criteria. -
Cranial Nerve Conditions
23 percent granted at the Board across 1,650 decided appeals VA rates these conditions by the affected cranial nerve and the loss of function. -
Movement Disorders
22 percent granted at the Board across 4,070 decided appeals Essential tremor is not named in the rating schedule. -
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
21 percent granted at the Board across 5,578 decided appeals Carpal tunnel is rated as median nerve paralysis, graded mild to complete, with different major- and minor-hand percentages above the mild level. -
Epilepsy
19 percent granted at the Board across 1,746 decided appeals Epilepsy is rated almost entirely on seizure frequency, and the frequency evidence usually has to come from you: a witnessed seizure diary, not a clinic note. -
Restless Leg Syndrome
18 percent granted at the Board across 1,524 decided appeals Restless leg syndrome has no diagnostic code of its own, so VA rates it by analogy to the closest listed condition. -
TBI
18 percent granted at the Board across 8,367 decided appeals Traumatic brain injury rates under one diagnostic code, DC 8045, but its residuals can be paid through the TBI table, the mental disorder formula and the…
Respiratory
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Pulmonary Fibrosis
35 percent granted at the Board across 707 decided appeals Pulmonary fibrosis is rated through the interstitial-lung-disease formula, while 38 U.S.C. § 1120 provides a separate service-connection presumption for… -
Sleep Apnea
29 percent granted at the Board across 45,237 decided appeals Sleep apnea rates at 0%, 30%, 50%, or 100% under DC 6847. -
Asthma
28 percent granted at the Board across 6,137 decided appeals If you have asthma and qualifying burn-pit or fine-particulate service, current law may presume service connection without the old ten-year time limit. -
Bronchiectasis
27 percent granted at the Board across 186 decided appeals VA rates bronchiectasis under DC 6601 on incapacitating infection episodes, cough, sputum and antibiotic courses, or on lung function as chronic bronchitis… -
Sarcoidosis
26 percent granted at the Board across 844 decided appeals Sarcoidosis is rated under DC 6846 or from active disease and residuals in the affected organs. -
Sinusitis
26 percent granted at the Board across 10,382 decided appeals Sinusitis is an under-appreciated respiratory claim: the rating ladder reaches 50 percent, and chronic sinusitis can qualify for the PACT Act presumptive… -
Allergic Rhinitis
24 percent granted at the Board across 7,781 decided appeals Allergic rhinitis has one of the shortest rating schedules at VA: 10 percent or 30 percent, decided by polyps and obstruction percentages. -
Deviated Septum
23 percent granted at the Board across 1,241 decided appeals DC 6502 provides one compensable rating for traumatic deviation of the nasal septum: 10 percent when the obstruction threshold is met. -
Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Hypertension
20 percent granted at the Board across 492 decided appeals DC 6817 rates pulmonary vascular disease at 0, 30, 60 or 100 percent. -
Chronic Bronchitis
17 percent granted at the Board across 2,232 decided appeals Chronic bronchitis is rated under DC 6600 using pulmonary-function results and a short list of severe alternatives. -
COPD
16 percent granted at the Board across 10,401 decided appeals VA rates COPD under DC 6604 at 10, 30, 60 or 100 percent, mostly from pulmonary function test results. -
Constrictive Bronchiolitis
Not yet analyzed Constrictive or obliterative bronchiolitis is a statutory PACT Act presumptive disease for covered veterans, but the current VA schedule does not give it a…
Cardiovascular
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Cardiomyopathy
32 percent granted at the Board across 720 decided appeals VA rates cardiomyopathy under DC 7020 using the current general formula for diseases of the heart, which centers on METs, heart-failure symptoms, imaging,… -
Hypertension
26 percent granted at the Board across 27,198 decided appeals Hypertension is one of the most-claimed conditions at the VA, and most veterans who win it are rated 10 percent and stay there. -
Heart Disease
25 percent granted at the Board across 21,427 decided appeals Heart disease is rated on a single METs-based framework (ejection fraction was deleted as a criterion in 2021), and for Vietnam-era veterans ischemic heart… -
Heart Arrhythmia
23 percent granted at the Board across 2,550 decided appeals Most arrhythmia claims, including atrial fibrillation and SVT, are rated under DC 7010 at 10 or 30 percent. -
Aortic Aneurysm
22 percent granted at the Board across 351 decided appeals DC 7110 has only two evaluations, 100 percent or zero, and the date the 100 percent starts is the date a physician recommends surgical correction, not the… -
Varicose Veins
20 percent granted at the Board across 2,070 decided appeals Varicose veins are rated per leg under DC 7120, and the rating turns almost entirely on one word: whether your edema is persistent or intermittent. -
Peripheral Vascular Disease
20 percent granted at the Board across 2,855 decided appeals Since November 14, 2021, peripheral vascular disease has been rated under DC 7114 on objective test results for each leg, led by the ankle/brachial index,…
Digestive
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IBS
31 percent granted at the Board across 6,556 decided appeals VA's current IBS criteria list 10%, 20%, and 30% ratings. -
Ulcerative Colitis
29 percent granted at the Board across 506 decided appeals Since May 19, 2024, ulcerative colitis is still coded at DC 7323 but rated under the DC 7326 criteria, which turn on daily diarrhea episodes and the class of… -
Barrett's Esophagus
28 percent granted at the Board across 560 decided appeals VA now has a dedicated code for Barrett's esophagus. -
GERD
26 percent granted at the Board across 13,787 decided appeals As of May 19, 2024, VA rates GERD under DC 7206 on an esophageal stricture framework, with tiers of 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, and 80%. -
IBD (Crohn's and Colitis)
26 percent granted at the Board across 1,163 decided appeals Crohn's disease rates under DC 7326 at 10, 30, 60 or 100 percent. -
Chronic Gastritis
24 percent granted at the Board across 1,196 decided appeals Current DC 7307 directs VA to rate chronic gastritis under the peptic-ulcer-disease criteria in DC 7304. -
Celiac Disease and Gastroparesis
22 percent granted at the Board across 312 decided appeals Since May 19, 2024, celiac disease has its own diagnostic code, DC 7355, rated 30, 50 or 80 percent, and stomach and bowel motility problems such as… -
Rectal and Anal Conditions
21 percent granted at the Board across 4,070 decided appeals Bowel incontinence rates under DC 7332, impairment of sphincter control, at 0, 10, 30, 60 or 100 percent. -
Hiatal Hernia
21 percent granted at the Board across 808 decided appeals VA now rates hiatal and paraesophageal hernias under DC 7346 by applying the esophageal-stricture criteria in DC 7203, not the former reflux-symptom ladder. -
Pancreatitis
20 percent granted at the Board across 349 decided appeals VA rates chronic pancreatitis under DC 7347. -
Hemorrhoids
19 percent granted at the Board across 2,905 decided appeals Since May 19, 2024, DC 7336 lists two ratings, 10 and 20 percent, and VA assigns 0 percent under § 4.31 when neither is met. -
Hepatitis
18 percent granted at the Board across 2,366 decided appeals Hepatitis appeals are denied more often than they are granted, and the usual reason is the link to an in-service risk factor rather than the severity rating. -
Diverticulitis
14 percent granted at the Board across 945 decided appeals Since May 19, 2024, DC 7327 has its own tiers and no longer rates by analogy. -
Hernia
14 percent granted at the Board across 2,601 decided appeals Current DC 7338 covers femoral, inguinal, umbilical, ventral, incisional, and other non-hiatal hernias under one rating framework.
Genitourinary
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Hysterectomy
25 percent granted at the Board across 879 decided appeals Your VA rating after a hysterectomy depends on what was removed and whether the surgery is connected to service. -
Endometriosis
24 percent granted at the Board across 263 decided appeals VA rates endometriosis at 10, 30, or 50 percent under DC 7629 based on pelvic pain or bleeding, treatment control, and qualifying bowel or bladder… -
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
24 percent granted at the Board across 213 decided appeals VA rates female sexual arousal disorder at 0 percent under DC 7632 and directs adjudicators to review possible SMC for qualifying service-connected loss or… -
Bladder
23 percent granted at the Board across 4,942 decided appeals Bladder conditions cover a wide range of pathologies: bladder cancer, neurogenic bladder, interstitial cystitis, bladder injury residuals, urinary… -
Erectile Dysfunction
23 percent granted at the Board across 12,503 decided appeals VA assigns a 0 percent schedular rating for erectile dysfunction under DC 7522, but the decision should also address possible SMC-K for service-connected… -
Prostate (Non-Cancer)
23 percent granted at the Board across 5,302 decided appeals Non-cancer prostate conditions (benign prostatic hypertrophy or BPH, prostatic dysfunction) rate under DC 7527 in the genitourinary chapter, and chronic… -
Gynecological Conditions
21 percent granted at the Board across 2,748 decided appeals PCOS rates under the ovary code, DC 7615, and uterine fibroids under the uterus code, DC 7613, on one formula: 0 percent when symptoms do not need continuous… -
Kidney Disease
21 percent granted at the Board across 7,076 decided appeals Across 7,076 decided Board rulings on kidney disease from 2021 to 2026, 20.9% were granted, a little below the Board-wide 24.7%, but the connection-type… -
Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis)
18 percent granted at the Board across 904 decided appeals Kidney stones can be rated three different ways under three different rules: the colic ladder, the recurrent-formation rule, or the kidney-damage formula. -
Testicular Conditions
18 percent granted at the Board across 2,029 decided appeals Testicular ratings depend on the diagnosis.
Hearing & Balance
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Tinnitus
50 percent granted at the Board across 28,921 decided appeals Tinnitus is the most common service-connected disability, with 3,255,323 veterans rated for it in VA's fiscal year 2024 report. -
Meniere's Disease
33 percent granted at the Board across 971 decided appeals Meniere's disease is rated under DC 6205, but the single biggest lever is the election to rate vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus separately when that math… -
Vertigo
23 percent granted at the Board across 6,005 decided appeals Vertigo ended in a grant in 23.2% of 6,005 decided Board rulings from 2021 to 2026. -
Hearing Loss
20 percent granted at the Board across 53,933 decided appeals Roughly 1.6 million veterans are service-connected for hearing loss, and the most common rating is zero percent because the rating table is built around… -
Ear Disease
15 percent granted at the Board across 1,544 decided appeals Most ear disease codes pay 10 percent or less on their own: a draining middle ear infection or chronic outer ear infection rates 10 percent, and a perforated…
Vision
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Dry Eye Syndrome
31 percent granted at the Board across 1,532 decided appeals Dry eye syndrome has no diagnostic code of its own, so VA rates it by analogy, most often under DC 6025 at 10 percent for one eye and 20 percent for both. -
Diabetic Retinopathy
24 percent granted at the Board across 1,349 decided appeals Diabetic retinopathy is almost always a secondary condition to service-connected diabetes, where the nexus is usually easy and the real fight is over how the… -
Chronic Conjunctivitis
23 percent granted at the Board across 406 decided appeals Chronic nontrachomatous conjunctivitis is DC 6018. -
Cornea and Conjunctiva Conditions
21 percent granted at the Board across 1,939 decided appeals Keratoconus and pterygium are rated under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Eye: either on the vision they cost you or on how many treatment… -
Glaucoma
14 percent granted at the Board across 1,818 decided appeals Glaucoma is rated on the visual impairment it causes or on treatment visits, not on the diagnosis itself, and a 10% minimum applies to open-angle and… -
Cataracts
12 percent granted at the Board across 1,779 decided appeals Cataracts are rated under DC 6027 on the vision loss or treatment visits they cause, not on the cataract itself, and most claims turn on whether something in… -
Vision Loss
9 percent granted at the Board across 5,025 decided appeals VA rates vision loss on your corrected distance vision in both eyes, your visual field and double vision, under diagnostic codes 6061 to 6091.
Skin
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Chronic Hives (Urticaria)
25 percent granted at the Board across 415 decided appeals Chronic hives rate at 10, 30 or 60 percent under DC 7825. -
Psoriasis
25 percent granted at the Board across 683 decided appeals Psoriasis is rated under DC 7816, and after the 2018 amendment a veteran on a biologic can reach 60% on the therapy prong even with limited visible skin. -
Scars
21 percent granted at the Board across 19,432 decided appeals Scars from a service-connected surgery, a knee replacement, a hernia repair, are some of the most under-claimed ratings at VA, and a painful scar can stack… -
Eczema
21 percent granted at the Board across 6,245 decided appeals Eczema is the second-largest skin condition in Claim Raven's Board data, with 6,245 decided rulings from 2021 to 2026 and a 21.0% grant rate, 3.7 points… -
Onychomycosis (Nail Fungus)
21 percent granted at the Board across 1,159 decided appeals VA lists onychomycosis as tinea unguium under DC 7813 and usually evaluates it under the General Rating Formula for the Skin. -
Seborrheic Dermatitis
20 percent granted at the Board across 604 decided appeals Seborrheic dermatitis is generally evaluated under DC 7806 and the General Rating Formula for the Skin. -
Acne
18 percent granted at the Board across 1,115 decided appeals Acne is rated under DC 7828 and tops out at 30 percent, but the rater can instead rate it as disfigurement or scars when that is the main disability, and… -
Hair Loss (Alopecia)
16 percent granted at the Board across 530 decided appeals VA rates hair loss under two codes. -
Other Skin Conditions
16 percent granted at the Board across 6,469 decided appeals Hyperhidrosis rates 0 or 30 percent under DC 7832, depending on handling paper or tools and response to therapy.
Cancer
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Bladder Cancer
41 percent granted at the Board across 1,485 decided appeals Bladder cancer carries a 100% rating during active treatment under DC 7528, then converts to a residual rating on voiding or renal dysfunction. -
Leukemia
39 percent granted at the Board across 1,105 decided appeals Most leukemia is rated at 100% while the disease is active or in a treatment phase, then dropped to a residual-based rating after a mandatory VA exam, a… -
Prostate Cancer
32 percent granted at the Board across 7,485 decided appeals Prostate cancer is one of the cleaner paths through the VA disability framework. -
Lymphoma
32 percent granted at the Board across 1,093 decided appeals Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is an Agent Orange and Camp Lejeune presumptive, which is a big reason these claims succeed, but the rating drops to residuals once… -
Thyroid Cancer
31 percent granted at the Board across 563 decided appeals Thyroid cancer starts at 100 percent under DC 7914, but that evaluation runs off a six-month cliff, and the hypothyroidism code most veterans land on has a… -
Kidney Cancer
30 percent granted at the Board across 1,036 decided appeals Kidney cancer is rated at 100 percent under DC 7528 while active, and it reaches three separate presumptive routes: the PACT Act statute, the… -
Lung Cancer
27 percent granted at the Board across 2,483 decided appeals Lung cancer is rated under 38 CFR § 4.97 DC 6819. -
Testicular Cancer
27 percent granted at the Board across 245 decided appeals VA rates active testicular cancer at 100 percent under DC 7528, then evaluates qualifying residuals after treatment and a mandatory six-month examination. -
Colon Cancer
24 percent granted at the Board across 1,102 decided appeals Colon cancer is rated 100 percent during active disease and treatment, then on its residuals after a mandatory exam six months after treatment ends. -
Skin Cancer
23 percent granted at the Board across 4,296 decided appeals Skin cancer is one of the more confusing conditions in the VA framework.
Endocrine
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Hypothyroidism
27 percent granted at the Board across 2,997 decided appeals Since December 10, 2017, DC 7903 has only two rungs: 100% for myxedema and 30% without it. -
Diabetes
25 percent granted at the Board across 17,378 decided appeals Diabetes is rated under Diagnostic Code 7913 at 10, 20, 40, 60 or 100 percent, based on how it is treated and how often it sends you to the hospital or to… -
Hyperthyroidism
20 percent granted at the Board across 447 decided appeals DC 7900 assigns 30 percent for six months after the initial hyperthyroidism diagnosis.
Systemic
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Lupus
23 percent granted at the Board across 473 decided appeals VA rates systemic lupus by its flares and effect on your health, or by combining ratings for its residuals. -
Fibromyalgia
20 percent granted at the Board across 2,870 decided appeals Fibromyalgia is presumptive for Persian Gulf veterans under 38 U.S.C. § 1117 and 38 CFR § 3.317. -
Lyme Disease
16 percent granted at the Board across 106 decided appeals DC 6319 no longer carries its own percentage table. -
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
14 percent granted at the Board across 5,534 decided appeals Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has one of the lowest grant rates in Claim Raven's Board data: 13.7% across 5,534 decided Board rulings from 2021 to 2026, against… -
Gulf War Illness
14 percent granted at the Board across 23,780 decided appeals If you have qualifying service under 38 USC § 1117 and a chronic undiagnosed illness or a qualifying diagnosed MUCMI such as CFS, fibromyalgia, or IBS, the…
Other
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Loss of Smell / Taste
22 percent granted at the Board across 689 decided appeals VA rates loss of smell and loss of taste under two codes in the special-senses schedule, each worth a single 10 percent for complete loss, and only when an… -
Anemia
18 percent granted at the Board across 1,280 decided appeals VA no longer rates anemia under one hemoglobin-based code.
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