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    ★ Rating percentages

    VA Rating Percentages by Condition

    Auditory

    VA rating for Chronic Otitis Media
    10% – 10%
    38 CFR § 4.87, Diagnostic Code 6200
    VA rating for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.87 (analogous, often under DC 6299-6201)
    VA rating for Hearing Loss
    0% – 10%
    38 CFR § 4.85, Diagnostic Code 6100
    VA rating for Meniere's Disease & Vertigo
    30% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.87, Diagnostic Code 6205
    VA rating for Tinnitus
    10% – 10%
    38 CFR § 4.87, Diagnostic Code 6260

    Cancer / Agent Orange

    VA rating for Soft Tissue Sarcoma
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.117 / § 4.71a (depending on site)

    Cancer / PACT Act

    VA rating for Gastrointestinal Cancer
    100% – 100%
    PACT Act presumptive (38 CFR § 3.320); rated under 38 CFR § 4.114
    VA rating for Head & Neck Cancer
    100% – 100%
    PACT Act presumptive (38 CFR § 3.320); rated under 38 CFR § 4.97 / § 4.114 depending on site
    VA rating for Kidney Cancer
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.115b, DC 7528 (analogous); PACT Act presumptive (38 CFR § 3.320)
    VA rating for Lymphoma VA Rating (Hodgkin's & Non-Hodgkin's)
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.117, DC 7709 (Hodgkin's) / DC 7715 (Non-Hodgkin's)
    VA rating for Melanoma
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.118, DC 7833; PACT Act presumptive (38 CFR § 3.320)
    VA rating for Multiple Myeloma
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.117, DC 7712
    VA rating for Pancreatic Cancer
    100% – 100%
    PACT Act presumptive (38 CFR § 3.320); rated under 38 CFR § 4.114
    VA rating for Reproductive Cancer
    100% – 100%
    PACT Act presumptive (38 CFR § 3.320); rated under 38 CFR § 4.115b / § 4.116

    Cancers

    VA rating for PACT Act and Agent Orange Presumptive Cancers
    100% – 100%
    PACT Act (38 CFR § 3.320), Agent Orange (§ 3.309(e)); active cancer rated under § 4.114 / § 4.117 / § 4.124a etc.

    Cardiovascular

    VA rating for Atrial Fibrillation & Arrhythmias
    10% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.104, Diagnostic Code 7010
    VA rating for Congestive Heart Failure
    30% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.104 (DC 7020 cardiomyopathy; analogous codes by underlying etiology)
    VA rating for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Residuals
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.104, Diagnostic Code 7121
    VA rating for Hypertension
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.104, Diagnostic Code 7101
    VA rating for Hypertensive Heart Disease VA Rating Guide
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.104, Diagnostic Code 7007
    VA rating for Ischemic Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease)
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.104, Diagnostic Code 7005
    VA rating for Lymphedema
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.104 (analogous DC 7121)
    VA rating for Pulmonary Hypertension
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.104, Diagnostic Code 7007
    VA rating for Varicose Veins
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.104, Diagnostic Code 7120

    Cardiovascular / Neurological

    VA rating for Stroke (CVA) Residuals
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8008

    Dental / Multi-System

    VA rating for TMJ Dysfunction & Bruxism
    10% – 40%
    38 CFR § 4.150, Diagnostic Code 9905

    Digestive

    VA rating for Cirrhosis of the Liver
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7312
    VA rating for Crohn's Disease
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7323 (analogous)
    VA rating for Diverticulitis
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7327
    VA rating for Gallbladder Disease
    10% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Codes 7314 / 7318
    VA rating for GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux)
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7346 (analogous)
    VA rating for Hemorrhoids
    0% – 20%
    38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7336
    VA rating for Hiatal Hernia
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7346
    VA rating for Inguinal Hernia
    0% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7338
    VA rating for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
    0% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7319
    VA rating for Ulcerative Colitis
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.114, Diagnostic Code 7323

    Endocrine

    VA rating for Diabetes Mellitus Type II
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.119, Diagnostic Code 7913
    VA rating for Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)
    30% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.115a (Renal Dysfunction)
    VA rating for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.124a (sciatic DC 8520, femoral DC 8526, ulnar DC 8516, median DC 8515, and related nerve codes)
    VA rating for Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol) and VA Disability
    0% – 0%
    Not separately ratable (laboratory finding)
    VA rating for Hyperthyroidism / Graves' Disease
    30% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.119, Diagnostic Code 7900
    VA rating for Hypothyroidism
    30% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.119, Diagnostic Code 7903
    VA rating for Metabolic Syndrome and VA Disability
    0% – 100%
    Not separately ratable; component conditions rated under their own codes

    Genitourinary

    VA rating for Bladder Dysfunction (Voiding)
    0% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.115a (Voiding Dysfunction)
    VA rating for Chronic Kidney Disease
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.115a (Renal Dysfunction)
    VA rating for Erectile Dysfunction
    0% – 20%
    38 CFR § 4.115b, Diagnostic Code 7522 + 38 CFR § 3.350(a) for SMC-K
    VA rating for Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis)
    30% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.115b, Diagnostic Code 7508
    VA rating for Prostate Cancer
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.115b, Diagnostic Code 7528

    Genitourinary / Cancer

    VA rating for Bladder Cancer
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.115b (rated analogous to DC 7528)

    Genitourinary / Reproductive

    VA rating for Female Reproductive Conditions
    10% – 50%
    38 CFR § 4.116, Diagnostic Code 7629

    Genitourinary & Reproductive

    VA rating for Chronic Prostatitis
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.115b, Diagnostic Code 7527

    Hematologic / Agent Orange

    VA rating for AL Amyloidosis
    0% – 100%
    Agent Orange presumptive (38 CFR § 3.309(e)); rated by affected organ system

    Hematologic / Cancer

    VA rating for Leukemia
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.117, Diagnostic Code 7703

    Infectious Disease

    VA rating for Brucellosis VA Rating (Gulf War § 3.317(c) Presumptive)
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.88b (analogous to DC 6316)
    VA rating for Campylobacter jejuni VA Rating (Gulf War § 3.317(c) Presumptive)
    0% – 10%
    38 CFR § 4.114 (residuals); DC 7319 (post-infectious IBS analogous)
    VA rating for Malaria VA Rating (Gulf War § 3.317(c) Presumptive)
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.88b, DC 6304
    VA rating for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis VA Rating (Gulf War § 3.317(c) Presumptive)
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, DC 6730/6731 (pulmonary); residuals by body system
    VA rating for Nontyphoid Salmonella VA Rating (Gulf War § 3.317(c) Presumptive)
    0% – 10%
    38 CFR § 4.114 (residuals analogous)
    VA rating for Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii) VA Rating (Gulf War § 3.317(c) Presumptive)
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.88b, DC 6309 (analogous)
    VA rating for Shigella VA Rating (Gulf War § 3.317(c) Presumptive)
    0% – 10%
    38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7321 (analogous); residuals by body system
    VA rating for Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) VA Rating (Gulf War § 3.317(c) Presumptive)
    30% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.88b, DC 6301
    VA rating for West Nile Virus VA Rating (Gulf War § 3.317(c) Presumptive)
    10% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.88b, DC 6319 (analogous); neurological residuals by body system

    Mental Health

    VA rating for Adjustment Disorder
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130, Diagnostic Code 9440
    VA rating for Bipolar Disorder
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130, Diagnostic Code 9432
    VA rating for Eating Disorders
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130, Diagnostic Codes 9520 / 9521
    VA rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130, Diagnostic Code 9400
    VA rating for Insomnia Disorder
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130 (analogous, often under DC 9410 or 9413)
    VA rating for Major Depressive Disorder
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130, Diagnostic Code 9434
    VA rating for OCD
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130, Diagnostic Code 9404
    VA rating for Panic Disorder
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130, Diagnostic Code 9412
    VA rating for PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130, Diagnostic Code 9411
    VA rating for PTSD from Military Sexual Trauma (MST) — VA Rating Guide
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130, DC 9411 + § 3.304(f)(5)
    VA rating for Substance Use Disorder Secondary to PTSD
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.130 (general formula); compensable when secondary to a service-connected mental disorder

    Multi-System

    VA rating for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.88b, Diagnostic Code 6354
    VA rating for Gulf War Illness (Chronic Multisymptom Illness)
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 3.317

    Musculoskeletal

    VA rating for Achilles Tendonitis
    10% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.71a (analogous; commonly DC 5271 or 5284)
    VA rating for Ankle Conditions
    10% – 20%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5271
    VA rating for Bursitis
    10% – 10%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5019
    VA rating for Cervical Spine (Neck)
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5237
    VA rating for Degenerative Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
    10% – 20%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5003
    VA rating for Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5242
    VA rating for Elbow Conditions
    10% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Codes 5206–5213
    VA rating for Fibromyalgia
    10% – 40%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5025
    VA rating for Flat Feet (Pes Planus)
    0% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5276
    VA rating for Gout
    20% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5017 (rated as rheumatoid arthritis under DC 5002)
    VA rating for Hallux Valgus (Bunions)
    0% – 10%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5280
    VA rating for Hip Conditions
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Codes 5250–5255
    VA rating for Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS)
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5243
    VA rating for Joint Replacement (Knee/Hip)
    30% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5054 (hip) / DC 5055 (knee)
    VA rating for Knee Conditions
    10% – 50%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5260 (flexion), 5261 (extension), 5257 (instability), 5258/5259 (meniscus)
    VA rating for Lumbar Spine (Low Back)
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5237 (General Rating Formula for Spine)
    VA rating for Plantar Fasciitis
    10% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5269
    VA rating for Rheumatoid Arthritis
    20% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5002
    VA rating for Rotator Cuff Tear & Shoulder Impingement
    10% – 40%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Codes 5201 / 5202 / 5203 / 5024
    VA rating for Shoulder Conditions
    20% – 40%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5201
    VA rating for Spinal Stenosis
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5238
    VA rating for Wrist Conditions
    10% – 20%
    38 CFR § 4.71a, Diagnostic Codes 5214–5215

    Musculoskeletal / Neurological

    VA rating for Radiculopathy (Sciatic / Cervical Nerve)
    10% – 80%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8520 (sciatic) / 8510–8513 (cervical)

    Neurological

    VA rating for Bell's Palsy
    10% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8207
    VA rating for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8515
    VA rating for Epilepsy
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Codes 8910 (grand mal) / 8911 (petit mal)
    VA rating for Migraine Headaches
    0% – 50%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8100
    VA rating for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
    30% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8018
    VA rating for Peripheral Neuropathy
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.124a (various nerve diagnostic codes)
    VA rating for Restless Legs Syndrome
    0% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.124a (rated by analogy)
    VA rating for Sciatica
    10% – 80%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8520
    VA rating for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8045
    VA rating for Trigeminal Neuralgia
    10% – 50%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8205

    Neurological / Cancer

    VA rating for Glioblastoma (Brain Cancer)
    100% – 100%
    PACT Act presumptive (38 CFR § 3.320); rated under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8002

    Neurological / Presumptive

    VA rating for Parkinson's Disease & Parkinsonism
    30% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8004

    Respiratory

    VA rating for Asthma (Bronchial Asthma)
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, Diagnostic Code 6602
    VA rating for Central Sleep Apnea
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, Diagnostic Code 6847 (rated under the same sleep apnea code as OSA)
    VA rating for Chronic Bronchitis
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, Diagnostic Code 6600
    VA rating for Constrictive Bronchiolitis (Burn Pit)
    10% – 10%
    PACT Act presumptive (38 CFR § 3.320); rated under 38 CFR § 4.97
    VA rating for COPD
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, Diagnostic Code 6604
    VA rating for Long COVID (Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2) VA Rating Guide
    0% – 100%
    Rated by analogy across 38 CFR §§ 4.97, 4.124a, 4.130 (no single DC)
    VA rating for Sinusitis & Rhinitis
    10% – 50%
    38 CFR § 4.97, DC 6510–6514 (sinusitis), DC 6522 (rhinitis)
    VA rating for Sleep Apnea
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, Diagnostic Code 6847

    Respiratory / Cancer

    VA rating for Lung Cancer (Respiratory Cancers)
    100% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, Diagnostic Code 6819

    Respiratory / PACT Act

    VA rating for Emphysema
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, Diagnostic Code 6603
    VA rating for Granulomatous Disease
    0% – 100%
    PACT Act presumptive; rated analogously under 38 CFR § 4.97
    VA rating for Interstitial Lung Disease
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, DC 6825
    VA rating for Pleuritis
    0% – 100%
    PACT Act presumptive; rated under 38 CFR § 4.97 (analogous, e.g., DC 6845)
    VA rating for Pulmonary Fibrosis
    10% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, DC 6825 (Diffuse Interstitial Fibrosis)
    VA rating for Sarcoidosis
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.97, Diagnostic Code 6846

    Skin

    VA rating for Eczema / Dermatitis
    0% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.118, Diagnostic Code 7806
    VA rating for Other Skin Conditions
    0% – 0%
    38 CFR § 4.118 (analogous, often DC 7806)
    VA rating for Psoriasis
    0% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.118, Diagnostic Code 7816
    VA rating for Scars VA Rating (Painful or Unstable)
    10% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.118, Diagnostic Codes 7800–7805
    VA rating for Severe Acne
    0% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.118, Diagnostic Code 7828
    VA rating for Tooth Loss
    0% – 10%
    38 CFR § 4.150, Diagnostic Code 9913
    VA rating for Urticaria (Chronic Hives)
    10% – 60%
    38 CFR § 4.118, Diagnostic Code 7825

    Skin / Agent Orange

    VA rating for Chloracne
    0% – 30%
    38 CFR § 4.118, Diagnostic Code 7829
    VA rating for Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.118 (rated analogously); 38 CFR § 3.309(e)

    Vision & Eye

    VA rating for Cataracts
    0% – 100%
    38 CFR § 4.79, Diagnostic Code 6027
    VA rating for Diabetic Retinopathy
    0% – 0%
    38 CFR § 4.79 (rated by visual impairment)
    VA rating for Dry Eye Syndrome
    0% – 10%
    38 CFR § 4.79, Diagnostic Code 6018 (analogous)
    VA rating for Glaucoma
    10% – 20%
    38 CFR § 4.79, Diagnostic Code 6013
    VA rating for Macular Degeneration
    0% – 0%
    38 CFR § 4.79 (rated by visual impairment)
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