Conditions
VA rating for back pain: spine formula and codes
How VA rates back pain under 38 CFR §4.71a: ROM thresholds, IVDS episodes, radiculopathy add-ons, and a worked combined-rating example.
Flat feet VA rating: DC 5276 tiers and the bilateral factor
VA rates pes planus under DC 5276 with built-in bilateral tiers from 0% to 50%. Learn the criteria, the §4.26 interaction, and secondary claim strategies.
VA rating for knee pain: diagnostic codes and math
How VA rates knee conditions under 38 CFR §4.71a — instability, limitation of motion, cartilage, and the bilateral factor worked examples.
PTSD VA rating criteria: the six tiers explained
PTSD VA rating uses DC 9411 and the General Rating Formula: 0, 10, 30, 50, 70, or 100%. Each tier reflects occupational and social impairment, not diagnosis.
Radiculopathy VA rating: codes, tiers, and bilateral math
VA rates radiculopathy under 38 CFR §4.124a using severity tiers from 10% to 80%. Bilateral leg cases trigger the bilateral factor with worked math examples.
Sleep apnea VA rating: the four tiers under DC 6847
VA rates sleep apnea under DC 6847 at 0, 30, 50, or 100%. The 50% tier requires a CPAP prescription. Here is how the tiers work and how ratings combine.
Tinnitus VA rating: the 10% cap and what pairs with it
Tinnitus VA rating under DC 6260 is 10% max, one or both ears. Bilateral factor does not apply. How tinnitus combines with other ratings and secondary claim paths.