Conditions
Explore common VA disability conditions.
Browse common VA disability conditions to understand how they may be evaluated, what evidence can support them, and when a medical opinion may be helpful.
Conditions we write for
Learn how your condition might be evaluated.
Select condition(s) below to learn more about the medical evidence, service-connection considerations, and documentation that may support your claim.
PTSD
Stressor evidence, ratings from 0 to 100 percent, and permanent and total status.
Read moreAnxiety & Depression
How mental health ratings are evaluated and claimed as secondary conditions.
Read moreSleep Apnea
Service connection, ratings, and secondary links to PTSD, rhinitis, and tinnitus.
Read moreTinnitus
Why 10 percent is the maximum and what evidence wins the claim.
Read moreHearing Loss
How the VA rating tables actually work for hearing loss claims.
Read moreVertigo & Dizziness
Ratings under Diagnostic Code 6204 for peripheral vestibular disorders.
Read moreMeniere's Disease
How the VA rates vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss together under DC 6205.
Read moreMigraines
Ratings from 0 to 50 percent and secondary links to tinnitus, PTSD, and neck conditions.
Read moreTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
How migraines and other residuals are claimed after a TBI.
Read moreHypertension
Ratings from 10 to 60 percent and secondary links to PTSD, sleep apnea, and diabetes.
Read moreDiabetes
Ratings under DC 7913 and how diabetic complications are evaluated.
Read moreHypothyroidism & Thyroid Conditions
Ratings under DC 7903 and related internal medicine claims.
Read moreBack Pain
Spine ratings, claims with no in-service complaints, and the back C&P exam.
Read moreRadiculopathy & Sciatica
How the VA rates nerve involvement alongside spine conditions.
Read moreRhinitis & Sinusitis
Ratings under DC 6510-6522 and how the two ratings combine.
Read moreAsthma
Ratings under DC 6602 and what the respiratory C&P exam measures.
Read moreDeviated Septum
What DC 6502 requires for a compensable rating.
Read moreBurn Pit & Airborne Hazard Exposure
Respiratory claims under the PACT Act for toxic exposure.
Read moreGERD (Acid Reflux)
Ratings under DC 7206 and the secondary link to PTSD.
Read moreIBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Ratings under DC 7319 and the secondary link to mental health conditions.
Read moreKnee Pain
Range of motion, instability, osteoarthritis, and the knee C&P exam.
Read morePlantar Fasciitis
Ratings under DC 5269 and how service connection is established.
Read moreFlat Feet (Pes Planus)
Ratings under DC 5276 for bilateral and unilateral flat feet.
Read moreAnkle Conditions
Limited motion, instability, and ankylosis ratings for the ankle.
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This list is not all-inclusive of the conditions we cover. If you do not see your condition listed, call us to discuss whether a nexus letter or medical opinion may be available for your case.
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