Master Condition List

Master Condition List

24 CONDITION GROUPS

Find the correct diagnostic code and rating criteria before you file, not after. Search by condition name, symptom, or diagnostic code number, or browse alphabetically below.

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Ankle
DC 5270–5274
Most common ankle injuries (sprains, chronic instability, mild-to-moderate limitation of motion without true f…
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Asthma (Bronchial)
DC 6602
Asthma is rated primarily on objective pulmonary function test results (FEV-1 and the FEV-1/FVC ratio), with m…
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Degenerative Arthritis
DC 5003 (and 5010 for post-traumatic)
Degenerative arthritis is primarily rated based on limitation of motion of the specific joint involved (using …
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Dermatitis or Eczema
DC 7806
Dermatitis and eczema, along with several other skin conditions, are rated under one shared formula based on e…
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Diabetes Mellitus
DC 7913
Diabetes is rated on treatment intensity (diet, oral medication, or insulin), whether you've been told to limi…
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Elbow and Forearm
DC 5205–5213
Like the shoulder, elbow and forearm conditions are rated under different codes depending on the specific mech…
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Erectile Dysfunction
DC 7522
As of a 2021 regulation change, erectile dysfunction is rated at a flat 0% (noncompensable) regardless of whet…
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Fibromyalgia
DC 5025
Fibromyalgia is rated as a single condition based on how constant and treatment-resistant the widespread pain …
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
DC 7206
As of a May 2024 overhaul, GERD has its own diagnostic code (previously rated by analogy to hiatal hernia) and…
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Hip and Thigh
DC 5250–5255
Hip conditions are rated under different codes depending on whether the issue is ankylosis (fusion), limitatio…
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Hypertension
DC 7101
Hypertension is rated primarily on diastolic blood pressure readings, with systolic readings and continuous me…
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Hypothyroidism
DC 7903
Hypothyroidism is rated on the specific cluster of symptoms present, fatigue and medication alone at the low e…
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
DC 7319
Following a 2024 overhaul of the digestive rating schedule, IBS is now rated on the frequency of abdominal pai…
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Ischemic Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease)
DC 7005
Coronary artery disease and related ischemic heart disease are rated on measured cardiac function, primarily y…
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Knee and Leg
DC 5256–5263
The knee is one of the few joints where multiple separate ratings are routinely combined: limitation of flexio…
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Mental Disorders (PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and Most Others)
DC 9201–9440
Almost every mental health condition, PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, and more, is rated und…
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Migraine Headaches
DC 8100
Migraines are rated on the frequency of "completely prostrating" attacks, not just headache frequency in gener…
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Scars (Unstable or Painful)
DC 7801–7805
Most scars, from surgery, shrapnel, burns, or other injuries, are rated under DC 7804 based on how many are un…
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Sciatic Nerve Radiculopathy (Sciatica)
DC 8520
Radiating leg pain, numbness, or weakness from a compressed or irritated sciatic nerve, commonly secondary to …
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Shoulder and Arm
DC 5200–5203
Shoulder conditions are rated differently depending on whether the issue is ankylosis (fusion/frozen shoulder)…
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Sleep Apnea
DC 6847
All forms of sleep apnea, obstructive, central, or mixed, are rated under this single diagnostic code, based o…
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Spine Conditions (Back & Neck)
DC 5235–5243
Nearly all back and neck conditions, strains, degenerative disc disease, stenosis, fusion, fracture, are rated…
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Tinnitus
DC 6260
Recurrent tinnitus (ringing, buzzing, or similar phantom sound) gets a single flat 10% rating, this is the sim…
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Voiding Dysfunction
DC 4.115a (via various underlying diagnostic codes)
Many genitourinary conditions, from an enlarged prostate to bladder injury to cancer residuals, are rated usin…
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This list currently covers Musculoskeletal, Mental Disorders, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Neurological, Digestive, Skin, Genitourinary, Endocrine, and Tinnitus under Ear. Audiometric hearing loss and Eye conditions use complex two-axis lookup tables not yet represented here. This is a reference aid based on 38 CFR Part 4, not a rating decision, actual VA ratings depend on your specific medical evidence and exam findings.