Condition Rating Guides
Each guide reproduces VA’s diagnostic-code rating criteria (38 CFR Part 4), common secondary conditions, and a calculator preset for that condition.
38 CFR § 4.87, DC 6260
Tinnitus
The single most common service-connected disability in VA’s annual benefits reports.
38 CFR § 4.104, DC 7101
Hypertension
Frequently claimed as secondary to PTSD, sleep apnea, or diabetes mellitus type II.
38 CFR § 4.130, DC 9411
PTSD
Rated under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders, based on occupational and social impairment.
38 CFR § 4.97, DC 6847
Sleep Apnea
Frequently claimed as secondary to PTSD, hypertension, or weight gain from a service-connected condition.