VA Disability Ratings by Condition
VA decides a disability rating by matching a veteran's service-connected condition to its diagnostic code in the Schedule for Rating Disabilities, Part 4 of Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Each code lists criteria for each rating level. These pages quote the criteria word for word from the current CFR text, show the 2026 monthly compensation at each level, and record which final and proposed rules we checked.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Criteria checked against the eCFR and Federal Register October 26, 2026 · Methodology & sources
What the rating schedule is
38 CFR Part 4 is VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities. It is organized by body system, and each section lists diagnostic codes (DC) with the criteria for each percentage. VA pays monthly compensation by combined rating, from 10% to 100%, using the rates on our VA disability pay chart.
A veteran with several rated conditions does not add the percentages. VA combines them with its combined ratings table (38 CFR § 4.25); try it in the VA disability calculator.
VA has revised several body systems in recent years, so each page records the latest final rule in the section's history and whether a rule is only proposed. Proposed criteria are never shown as the rule.
VA ratings by condition
| Condition | Diagnostic code | 38 CFR | Rating levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migraine | 8100 | § 4.124a | 0%, 10%, 30%, 50% |
| PTSD | 9411 | § 4.130 | 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 100% |
| Hypertension | 7101 | § 4.104 | 10%, 20%, 40%, 60% |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 7319 | § 4.114 | 10%, 20%, 30% |
| Sinusitis | 6510, 6511, 6512, 6513, 6514 | § 4.97 | 0%, 10%, 30%, 50% |
| Anxiety | 9400, 9403, 9404, 9410, 9412, 9413 | § 4.130 | 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 100% |
| Back pain (spine) | 5237, 5242, 5243 | § 4.71a | 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 100% |
| Depression | 9433, 9434, 9435 | § 4.130 | 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 100% |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome | 6354 | § 4.88b | 10%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 100% |
| Tinnitus | 6260 | § 4.87 | 10% |
| Asthma | 6602 | § 4.97 | 10%, 30%, 60%, 100% |
| Sleep apnea | 6847 | § 4.97 | 0%, 30%, 50%, 100% |
| GERD | 7206 | § 4.114 | 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 80% |
| Knee | 5055, 5256, 5257, 5258, 5259, 5260, 5261, 5262, 5263 | § 4.71a | 0%, 10%, 20%, 30% (first table; more tables on the page) |
| Arthritis | 5003, 5010 | § 4.71a | 10%, 20% (first table; more tables on the page) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 5002 | § 4.71a | 20%, 40%, 60%, 100% |
| Plantar fasciitis | 5269 | § 4.71a | 10%, 20%, 30% |
| Bipolar disorder | 9432 | § 4.130 | 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 100% |
| Diabetes | 7913 | § 4.119 | 10%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 100% |
| Prostate cancer | 7528 | § 4.115b | 100% |
| Scars | 7800, 7801, 7802, 7804, 7805 | § 4.118 | 10%, 30%, 50%, 80% (first table; more tables on the page) |
| Flat feet | 5276 | § 4.71a | 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 50% |
| Eczema | 7806 | § 4.118 | 0%, 10%, 30%, 60% |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 8520, 8620, 8720, 8521, 8522, 8523, 8524, 8525, 8514, 8515, 8516 | § 4.124a | 10%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% (first table; more tables on the page) |
| Carpal tunnel | 8515, 8615, 8715 | § 4.124a | Major 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%; Minor 10%, 20%, 40%, 60% |
| Radiculopathy | 8520, 8620, 8720, 8526, 8510, 8511, 8512 | § 4.124a | 10%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% (first table; more tables on the page) |
PTSD, anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder share the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders in § 4.130. Sinusitis, asthma and sleep apnea are all in § 4.97, IBS and GERD are in § 4.114, back pain, the knee, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, plantar fasciitis and flat feet are in § 4.71a, scars and eczema are in § 4.118, and peripheral neuropathy, carpal tunnel and radiculopathy are rated under the nerve codes of § 4.124a. Where a page prints more than one table (knee, arthritis, scars, peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy), the level column lists the first table on its page.