How VA rates common conditions.
Plain language guides to 38 conditions veterans often ask about, with diagnostic codes and rating levels drawn from 38 CFR Part 4. Education only.
Ankle limited motion
Ankle, limited motion
DC 5271
Mental healthAnxiety
Generalized anxiety disorder
DC 9400
Sleep and breathingAsthma
Asthma, bronchial
DC 6602 · Presumptive notes
Back, joints, and feetBack strain
Lumbosacral strain
DC 5237
Skin and scarsChloracne
Chloracne
DC 7829 · Presumptive notes
Sleep and breathingChronic bronchitis
Bronchitis, chronic
DC 6600 · Presumptive notes
Gulf War illnessChronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
DC 6354 · Presumptive notes
Hearing, ear, nose, and sinusChronic rhinitis
Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis
DC 6522 · Presumptive notes
Hearing, ear, nose, and sinusChronic sinusitis
Sinusitis, chronic
DC 6510 to 6514 · Presumptive notes
Sleep and breathingCOPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DC 6604 · Presumptive notes
Mental healthDepression
Major depressive disorder
DC 9434
EndocrineDiabetes type 2
Diabetes mellitus
DC 7913 · Presumptive notes
Back, joints, and feetDisc disease and IVDS
Intervertebral disc syndrome
DC 5243
Skin and scarsEczema and dermatitis
Dermatitis or eczema
DC 7806
Genitourinary and cancerErectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction
DC 7522
Gulf War illnessFibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia
DC 5025 · Presumptive notes
Back, joints, and feetFlat feet
Flatfoot, acquired (pes planus)
DC 5276
DigestiveGERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
DC 7206
Hearing, ear, nose, and sinusHearing loss
Hearing loss (impaired hearing)
DC 6100
Heart and blood pressureHypertension
Hypertensive vascular disease
DC 7101 · Presumptive notes
EndocrineHypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism
DC 7903 · Presumptive notes
DigestiveIBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
DC 7319 · Presumptive notes
Heart and blood pressureIschemic heart disease
Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease)
DC 7005 · Presumptive notes
Back, joints, and feetKnee instability
Knee, other impairment (recurrent subluxation or instability)
DC 5257
Back, joints, and feetKnee limited motion
Leg, limitation of flexion or extension
DC 5260 and 5261
Head, brain, and nervesMigraine
Migraine
DC 8100
Back, joints, and feetNeck strain
Cervical strain
DC 5237
Skin and scarsPainful or unstable scars
Scars, unstable or painful
DC 7804
Head, brain, and nervesPeripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy (rated under peripheral nerve codes)
DC 8520 and others · Presumptive notes
Back, joints, and feetPlantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis
DC 5269
Genitourinary and cancerProstate cancer
Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system
DC 7528 · Presumptive notes
Mental healthPTSD
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
DC 9411 · Presumptive notes
Genitourinary and cancerRespiratory cancers
Malignant neoplasms of the respiratory system
DC 6819 · Presumptive notes
Head, brain, and nervesSciatica and radiculopathy
Sciatic nerve paralysis, neuritis, or neuralgia
DC 8520
Back, joints, and feetShoulder limited motion
Arm, limitation of motion
DC 5201
Sleep and breathingSleep apnea
Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive, central, mixed)
DC 6847
Head, brain, and nervesTBI
Residuals of traumatic brain injury
DC 8045
Hearing, ear, nose, and sinusTinnitus
Tinnitus, recurrent
DC 6260
Sources
Rating levels come only from the Schedule for Rating Disabilities, 38 CFR Part 4, on eCFR (current as of October 16, 2026). Presumptive notes come only from VA.gov. Rules change, so always confirm on the official source.