Conditions for VA Disability Benefits

The VA rates many physical and mental conditions for disability compensation. Below is a list of some of the illnesses and injuries veterans may experience, grouped by type or the body system affected. Each condition links to more information, including the VA’s rating criteria for the condition. 

It is important to note that service-connected conditions that are not specifically listed here or even in the VA Schedule of Ratings can still qualify you for disability benefits. It is also common to have more than one rateable condition – veterans receiving disability benefits are rated on average for more than five conditions each.

Conditions may be service connected on a direct, secondary, or presumptive basis. Conditions may also be aggravated, or worsened, by service, which also qualifies a veteran for disability. Finally, if you have a health condition caused by negligence at VA medical facility, you can qualify you for VA disability.

Veterans who struggle to work due to the combined symptoms of their service-connected conditions may also be eligible for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) benefits, which pays the same monthly compensation as veterans rated at 100%.

If you have applied and been denied benefits for your service-connected illness or injury, you can contact us today for a free case evaluation. We have helped thousands of veterans across the country get the compensation they deserve.

Cardiovascular conditions

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
Coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease)
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Heart attack
High blood pressure (hypertension)
High cholesterol
Other heart diseases and surgeries
Phlebitis
Varicose veins

Dental and oral conditions

Bruxism (teeth grinding)
Other dental conditions
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ)

Digestive conditions

Acid reflux (GERD)
Bile duct cancer
Bowel incontinence
Cirrhosis of the liver
Crohn’s disease 
Diverticulitis
Esophageal cancer
Gallstones
Hepatitis C
Hemorrhoids
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Other gastrointestinal problems
Peritoneal adhesions
Ulcers and ulcerative colitis

Ear, eye, and nose conditions (auditory and special sense organs)

List of ear conditions for VA disability

Auditory processing disorder
Hearing loss
Hyperacusis
Meniere’s disease
Tinnitus
Vertigo and dizziness

List of eye conditions for VA disability

Blindness
Diabetic retinopathy
Glaucoma
Keratopathy
Macular degeneration
Other conditions of the eye
Scleritis

List of nose conditions for VA disability

Loss of taste and smell

Endocrine conditions

Diabetes mellitus
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Other thyroid conditions

Genitourinary and gynecological conditions and disorders of the breast

Breast cancer
Endometriosis
Erectile dysfunction
Female sexual arousal disorder
HPV
Hysterectomy
Infertility
Kidney disease
Kidney stones
Loss of reproductive organs
Menorrhagia (heavy menstruation) 
Ovarian cysts
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Prostate cancer
Renal failure
Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
Syphilis
Testicular cancer and other conditions
Urinary incontinence
UTI

Hemic and lymphatic conditions

Anemia
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Leukemia
Lymphoma and lymphatic cancer

Infectious diseases, immune disorders, and nutritional deficiencies

Chronic fatigue syndrome
COVID-19
Gulf War infectious diseases
Lupus
Other infectious diseases

Mental conditions

ADHD
Adjustment disorder
Alcoholism and addiction
Alzheimer’s and dementia
Anxiety
Conversion disorder
Depression
Dissociation
Dysthymia
Eating disorders
Gross impairment
Hypochondriasis
Military sexual trauma (MST)
Nightmares
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Panic disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Schizoaffective disorder
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
Somatic symptom disorder

Musculoskeletal conditions

Abnormal gait (limp)
Ankle arthritis
Arm amputation
Arthritis
Avascular necrosis
Back pain
Bulging disc
Bursitis
Caisson disease (decompression sickness)
Carpal tunnel
Compartment syndrome
Costochondritis and Tietze syndrome
Degenerative disc disease
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
Elbow and forearm injuries
Fibromyalgia
Frozen hip
Gout
Hammer toe and other foot conditions
Hip replacement
Joint pain
Knee pain and injuries
Leg amputation
Lumbosacral strain
Neck stiffness
Neck pain
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Plantar Fasciitis
Radiculopathy
Rhabdomyolysis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Shoulder and arm injuries
Spinal fusion
Spinal stenosis
Tennis elbow
Torn rotator cuff
Wrist injuries

Neurological conditions and convulsive disorders

Bradykinesia
Brain tumors
Caude Equina syndrome
Cervicogenic headaches
Epilepsy
Foot drop
Guilliane Barre syndrome
Lewy body dementia
Migraines
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Narcolepsy
Neuropathy (CIDP)
Neuropathy (peripheral, diabetic)
Occipital neuralgia
Parkinson’s disease
Pseudotumor Cerebri
Restless legs syndrome (RLS)
Sciatica
Stroke
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Tourette’s syndrome
Tremors
Trigeminal neuralgia

Respiratory conditions

Aphonia
Asbestosis
Asthma
Asthma (exercise-induced)
Bacterial lung infection
Bronchitis
Bronchitis (chronic)
Constrictive bronchiolitis
COPD
Deviated septum
Emphysema
Interstitial lung disease
Laryngectomy and chronic laryngitis
Lung nodules
Mesothelioma
Other lung conditions
Persian Gulf sand lung
Pharynx cancer
Pneumoconiosis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Reactive Airway Disease
Rhinitis
Sarcoidosis
Sinusitis
Sleep Apnea
Strep throat
Tuberculosis

Skin conditions

Burns
Exfoliative dermatitis
Onychomycosis (toe fungus)
Other skin conditions
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)
Psoriasis
Scar pain
Scleroderma
Vitiligo

Sleep conditions

Circadian rhythm disorder
Confusional arousal
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Nightmares
Nocturia
REM behavior sleep disorder (RBD)
Sleep apnea
Sleep deprivation

List of other various conditions for VA disability

Anthrax vaccine side effects
Cancer (all types) and cancer in remission
Chronic multisymptom illnesses and MUCMI
Chronic pain
Gulf War syndrome
Malaria medicine side effects
Obesity
Shrapnel and bullet wounds