Published VA rule book · 38 CFR Part 4 · not your rating · we do not file
VA rating criteria by condition: the published rule book in plain words
VA rates each condition by a diagnostic code in its rating schedule, 38 CFR Part 4. Each code lists percentages and the exact words that go with them. These pages quote those words and link the official eCFR text.
Text from eCFR (issue 2026-08-27). Each page shows the date it was last checked. 38 CFR Part 4 on eCFR.
Conditions
- PTSD — DC 9411, 38 CFR § 4.130: 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 100%
- sleep apnea — DC 6847, 38 CFR § 4.97: 0%, 30%, 50%, 100%
- migraines — DC 8100, 38 CFR § 4.124a: 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%
- back or neck strain — DC 5237, 38 CFR § 4.71a: 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 100%
- intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) — DC 5243, 38 CFR § 4.71a: 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 100%
- degenerative arthritis of the spine — DC 5242, 38 CFR § 4.71a: 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 100%
- sciatic nerve (radiculopathy) — DC 8520, 38 CFR § 4.124a: 10%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%
- knee: limited bending (flexion) — DC 5260, 38 CFR § 4.71a: 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%
- knee: limited straightening (extension) — DC 5261, 38 CFR § 4.71a: 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%
- knee instability — DC 5257, 38 CFR § 4.71a: 10%, 20%, 30%
- major depressive disorder — DC 9434, 38 CFR § 4.130: 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 100%
- generalized anxiety disorder — DC 9400, 38 CFR § 4.130: 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 100%
- hypertension — DC 7101, 38 CFR § 4.104: 10%, 20%, 40%, 60%
- GERD — DC 7206, 38 CFR § 4.114: 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 80%
- IBS — DC 7319, 38 CFR § 4.114: 10%, 20%, 30%
- asthma — DC 6602, 38 CFR § 4.97: 10%, 30%, 60%, 100%
- rhinitis — DC 6522, 38 CFR § 4.97: 10%, 30%
- chronic sinusitis — DC 6510, 38 CFR § 4.97: 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%
- flat feet — DC 5276, 38 CFR § 4.71a: 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 50%
- plantar fasciitis — DC 5269, 38 CFR § 4.71a: 10%, 20%, 30%
- ankle: limited motion — DC 5271, 38 CFR § 4.71a: 10%, 20%
- painful or unstable scars — DC 7804, 38 CFR § 4.118: 10%, 20%, 30%
- diabetes — DC 7913, 38 CFR § 4.119: 10%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 100%
- COPD — DC 6604, 38 CFR § 4.97: 10%, 30%, 60%, 100%
- hemorrhoids — DC 7336, 38 CFR § 4.114: 10%, 20%
Longer guides
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