VA Disability List of Conditions From A to Z: The Definitive Guide

Did you know there are over 900 conditions eligible for service connected VA disability benefits in the official VA disability list of conditions?

In this Definitive Guide, we’ll reveal and explain the complete list of VA disability claims from A to Z, sorted alphabetically to help you quickly search and find the condition(s) you might be eligible for.

Okay, let’s begin!

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The Complete VA Disability List of Conditions [2024]

This list of VA disability conditions, comprised of 923 eligible conditions, is arranged alphabetically from A to Z.

Note: This list includes both analogous and equivalent VA disabilities:

• Above insertion of deltoid.
• Above insertion of pronator teres.
• Accommodation, paralysis.
• Achalasia
• Acne.
• Acquired hemolytic anemia.
• Acromegaly.
• Acromioclavicular separation
• Actinomycosis.
• Active, advancement unspecified.
• Active, far advanced.
• Active, minimal.
• Active, moderately advanced.
• Addison’s disease (adrenocortical insufficiency).
• Adenitis, tuberculous.
• Adrenal cortical hypofunction
• Agranulocytosis, acquired.
• AL amyloidosis (primary amyloidosis).
• All radicular groups, paralysis.
• Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis.
• Alopecia areata.
• Amebiasis.
• Aminoaciduria
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gherig’s Disease).
• Anaphylaxis
• Anatomical loss of both eyes.
• Anatomical loss of both feet.
• Anatomical loss of both hands.
• Anatomical loss of one eye.
• Anatomical loss of one foot and loss of use of one hand.
• Anatomical loss of one hand and loss of use of one foot.
• Anatomical loss of one hand and one foot.
• Aneurysm, large artery.
• Aneurysm, small artery.
• Angioedema
• Angioneurotic edema.
• Angle-closure glaucoma.
• Ankle replacement (prosthesis).
• Ankle, ankylosis.
• Ankle, limited motion.
• Ankylosing spondylitis.
• Ano, fistula in.
• Anorexia nervosa.
• Anterior crural nerve (femoral), paralysis.
• Anterior tibial nerve (deep peroneal), paralysis.
• Antheroembolic renal disease
• Anthracosis
• Aortic aneurysm: ascending, thoracic, abdominal.
• Aphakia.
• Aphasia
• Aphonia
• Aphonia, complete organic.
• Aplastic anemia.
• Arm, limitation of motion.
• Arnold-Chiari malformation syndrome
• Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease, Atherosclerotic heart disease, Ischemic heart disease).
• Arteriovenous fistula, traumatic.
• Arteriovenous malformation
• Artery stenosis
• Arthritis, gonorrheal.
• Arthritis, pneumococcic.
• Arthritis, streptococcic.
• Arthritis, syphilitic.
• Arthritis, typhoid.
• Asbestosis.
• Aseptic meningitis
• Aspergillosis.
• Asthma, bronchial.
• Astragalectomy.
• At a lower level, permitting prosthesis.
• Atherosclerotic heart disease
• Atherosclerotic renal disease (renal artery stenosis, atheroembolic renal disease, or large vessel disease, unspecified).
• Athetosis, acquired.
• Atopic dermatitis
• Atrioventricular block.
• Avascular necrosis of the femoral head
• Avitaminosis.
• Bacterial rhinitis.
• Barrett’s Esophagus
• Bartonellosis.
• Bartter’s syndrome
• Behcet’s Syndrome
• Below insertion of deltoid.
• Below insertion of pronator teres.
• Benign chronic familial pemphigus
• Benign neoplasm (other than skin only).
• Benign neoplasm.
• Benign neoplasms of gynecological system.
• Benign neoplasms of the breast and other injuries of the breast. Rate chronic residuals according to impairment of function due to scars, lymphedema, or disfigurement (e.g., limitation of arm, shoulder, and wrist motion, or loss of grip strength, or loss of sensation, or residuals from harvesting of muscles for reconstructive purposes), and/or under diagnostic code 7626.
• Benign neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin) (Choroidal nevus).
• Benign neoplasms.
• Benign skin neoplasms.
• Benign.
• Beriberi.
• Bipolar disorder.
• Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
• Bladder, calculus.
• Bladder, diverticulum of.
• Bladder, fistula.
• Bladder, injury.
• Blastomycosis.
• Blepharospasm
• Blindness, both eyes, only light perception.            
• Bones and Joints, tuberculosis, active or inactive
• Bones, neoplasm, benign.
• Bones, neoplasm, malignant, primary or secondary.
• Bones, of the lower extremity
• Bradycardia (Bradyarrhythmia), symptomatic, requiring permanent pacemaker implantation.
• Brain, abscess.
• Brain, vessels, embolism.
• Brain, vessels, hemorrhage.
• Brain, vessels, thrombosis.
• Breast, surgery.
• Bronchiectasis.
• Bronchitis, chronic.
• Brucellosis.
• Buerger’s Disease
• Bulbar palsy.
• Bulimia nervosa.
• Bullous disorders (including pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceous, pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid, dermatitis herpetiformis, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, benign chronic familial pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey), and porphyria cutanea tarda, Bullous pemphigoid, Porphyri cutanea tarda).
• Bullous pemphigoid
• Burn scar(s) of the head, face, or neck; scar(s) of the head, face, or neck due to other causes; or other disfigurement of the head, face, or neck.
• Burn scar(s) or scar(s) due to other causes, not of the head, face, or neck that are associated with underlying soft tissue damage.
• Burn scar(s) or scar(s) due to other causes, not of the head, face, or neck that are not associated with underlying soft tissue damage.
• Bursitis.
• Calcinosis cutis
• Campylobacter jejuni infection.
• Cardiac transplantation.
• Cardiomyopathy.
• Cardiospasms
• Carpal tunnel
• Cartilage, semilunar, dislocated.
• Cartilage, semilunar, removal.
• Cataract, senile, and others.
• Cataract.
• C-cell hyperplasia, thyroid.
• Celiac disease
• Cerebellar degenerative disease
• Cerebral aneurysm
• Cerebral arteriosclerosis.
• Cervix, disease or injury.
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
• Chest pain
• Chloracne.
• Cholangitis, chronic.
• Cholecystitis, chronic.
• Cholelithiasis, chronic.
• Chondromalacia patella
• Chorea, Huntington’s.
• Chorea, Sydenham’s.
• Choroidal nevus
• Choroiditis
• Choroiditis.
• Choroidopathy, including uveitis, iritis, cyclitis, or choroiditis.
• Chronic adjustment disorder.
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
• Chronic lung abscess.
• Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) (chronic myeloid leukemia or chronic granulocytic leukemia).
• Chronic nonsuppurative otitis media with effusion (serous otitis media).
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• Chronic otitis externa.
• Chronic pleural effusion or fibrosis.
• Chronic renal failure
• Chronic suppurative otitis media.
• Chronic urticaria. For the purposes of this diagnostic code, chronic urticaria is defined as continuous urticaria at least twice per week, off treatment, for a period of six weeks or more.
• Chronic, active.
• Chronic, inactive.
• Circumflex nerve, paralysis.
• Clavicle or scapula, impairment.
• Claw foot (pes cavus), acquired.
• Cluster headaches
• Coccidioidomycosis.
• Cold injury residuals.
• Colitis, ulcerative.
• Colon, irritable syndrome (spastic colitis, mucous colitis, irritable bowel syndrome , Mucous colitis etc.).
• Colostomy
• Compartment syndrome.
• Complete amputation, lower extremity.
• Complete amputation, upper extremity.
• Complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse due to injury or disease or surgical complications of pregnancy.
• Complex regional pain syndrome
• Condyloid process.
• Conjunctivitis, other, chronic (nontrachomatous)(keratoconjunctivitis).
• Conjunctivitis, trachomatous, chronic.
• Connective tissue disease
• Conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder).
• Coronary artery disease (CAD)
• Coronary artery stent
• Coronary bypass surgery.
• Coronoid process.
• Costochondritis
• Coxiella burnetii infection (Q Fever).
• Crohn’s disease
• Cryptococcosis.
• Cubital tunnel
• Cushing’s syndrome.
• Cutaneous manifestations of collagen-vascular diseases not listed elsewhere (including scleroderma, calcinosis cutis, subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, and dermatomyositis).
• Cyclitis
• Cyclitis.
• Cyclothymic disorder.
• Cystic diseases of the kidneys (renal artery stenosis, atheroembolic renal disease, or large vessel disease, unspecified, antheroembolic renal disease).
• Cystitis, chronic.
• Dacryocystitis
• Dacryocystitis.
• Darier’s disease (DAR)
• De Quervain’s Disease
• Decompression illness.
• Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (also, see either DC 5003 or 5010).
• Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic.
• Delirium.
• Delusional disorder.
• Dementia
• Demyelinating disease
• Depersonalization/derealization disorder.
• Dermatitis herpetiformis
• Dermatitis or eczema.
• Dermatomyositis
• Dermatophytosis (ringworm: Of body, tinea corporis; of head, tinea capitis; of feet, tinea pedis; of beard area, tinea barbae; of nails, tinea unguium (onychomycosis); of inguinal area (jock itch), tinea cruris; tinea versicolor, tinea corposis).
• Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis.
• Detachment of retina.
• Devergie’s disease
• Diabetes insipidus.
• Diabetes mellitus.
• Diabetic retinopathy.
• Diaphragm paralysis or paresis.
• Diaphragm, rupture.
• Diencephalic.
• Diplopia (double vision).
• Discoid lupus erythematosus
• Discoid lupus erythematosus.
• Disorders of the lacrimal apparatus (epiphora, dacrocystitis, etc.).
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation.
• Dissociative amnesia; dissociative identity disorder.
• Distomiasis, intestinal or hepatic.
• Diverticular disease
• Diverticulitis.
• Drug-induced, pneumonitis & fibrosis.
• Dupuytren’s contracture
• Dysarthria
• Dysentery, bacillary.
• Dyskeratosis follicularis
• Dysmenorrhea
• Dysthymia
• Ectropion.
• Elbow replacement (prosthesis).
• Elbow, ankylosis.
• Elbow, other impairment of flail joint.
• Eleventh (spinal accessory, external branch), paralysis.
• Emphysema, pulmonary.
• Encephalitis, epidemic, chronic.
• Encephalopathy
• Endocarditis.
• Endolymphatic hydrops
• Endometriosis.
• Enteritis, chronic.
• Enterocolitis, chronic.
• Entropion.
• Eosinophilic granuloma.
• Epidermolysis bullos acquisita
• Epididymitis
• Epiphora
• Erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity.
• Erythema multiforme; Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TENS).
• Erythroderma
• Erythroderma.
• Erythromelalgia.
• Esophagus, diverticulum.
• Esophagus, spasm.
• Esophagus, stricture (Achalasia).
• Espundia
• Essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis.
• External cutaneous nerve of thigh, paralysis.
• External popliteal nerve (common peroneal), paralysis.
• Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
• Eyebrows, loss.
• Eyelashes, loss.
• Eyelids, loss of portion.
• Fallopian tube, disease or injury (including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)).
• False flail joint
• Fanconi’s syndrome
• Fatigue
• Female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD).
• Femur, impairment.
• Fibromyalgia (fibrositis, primary fibromyalgia syndrome).
• Fibrosing alveolitis
• Fibrosis of lung, diffuse interstitial.
• Fibrositis
• Field vision, impairment.
• Fifth (trigeminal), paralysis.
• Fistula, rectovaginal.
• Fistula, urethrovaginal.
• Five digits of one hand.
• Flail shoulder
• Flatfoot, acquired.
• Folic acid deficiency.
• Folliculitis
• Foot injuries, other.
• Foot, loss of use of.
• Forearm, flexion limited.
• Forearm, limitation of extension.
• Forearm, limitation of flexion.
• Forefoot, proximal to metatarsal bones.
• Four digits of one hand.
• Fugue
• Gall bladder, injury.
• Gall bladder, removal.
• Ganglion cyst
• Gastritis, hypertrophic.
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Gastrojejunal ulcer
• Generalized anxiety disorder.
• Genu recurvatum.
• Glomerulonephritis.
• Goodpasture’s Syndrome
• Gout.
• Graft-vs-Host disease
• Grand mal.
• Granulomatous rhinitis.
• Group I Function: Upward rotation of scapula.
• Group II Function: Depression of arm.
• Group III Function: Elevation and abduction of arm.
• Group IV Function: Stabilization of shoulder.
• Group IX Function: Forearm muscles.
• Group V Function: Elbow supination.
• Group VI Function: Extension of elbow.
• Group VII Function: Flexion of wrist and fingers.
• Group VIII Function: Extension of wrist, fingers, thumb.
• Group X Function: Movement of forefoot and toes.
• Group XI Function: Propulsion, plantar flexion of foot.
• Group XII Function: Dorsiflexion.
• Group XIII Function: Extension of hip and flexion of knee.
• Group XIV Function: Extension of knee.
• Group XIX Function: Abdominal wall and lower thorax.
• Group XV Function: Adduction of hip.
• Group XVI Function: Flexion of hip.
• Group XVII Function: Extension of hip.
• Group XVIII Function: Outward rotation of thigh.
• Group XX Function: Postural support of body.
• Group XXI Function: Respiration.
• Group XXII Function: Rotary and forward movements, head.
• Group XXIII Function: Movements of head.
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Hailey-Hailey
• Hallux rigidus.
• Hallux valgus.
• Hammer toe.
• Hand, loss of use of.
• Hansen’s Diseases
• Hard palate, loss of.
• Headaches
• Heart valve replacement (prosthesis).
• Hematomyelia.
• Hemophilia
• Hemorrhagic fevers, including dengue, yellow fever, and others.
• Hemorrhoids, external or internal.
• Hepatitis C (or non-A, non-B hepatitis).
• Hernia, femoral.
• Hernia, hiatal.
• Hernia, inguinal.
• Hernia, ventral, postoperative.
• Herpes
• Heterotopic ossification.
• Hidradenitis
• Hip, ankylosis.
• Hip, flail joint.
• Hip, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis) (Birmingham Hip Resurfacing).
• Histoplasmosis.
• HIV-Related Illness.
• Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
• Horner’s syndrome
• Humerus, other impairment.
• Hydrocele
• Hydronephrosis.
• Hyperaldosteronism (benign or malignant).
• Hypercoagulable state
• Hyperhidrosis.
• Hyperinfection syndrome or disseminated strongyloidiasis.
• Hyperlipidemia
• Hyperparathyroidism.
• Hyperpituitarism (prolactin secreting pituitary dysfunction).
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
• Hypersomnia
• Hypertensive heart disease.
• Hypertensive vascular disease
• Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension).
• Hyperthyroid heart disease.
• Hypertropic arthritis
• Hypochondriasis
• Hypogammaglobulinemia
• Hypogonadism
• Hypoparathyroidism.
• Ichthyoses
• Ileostomy
• Ilio-inguinal nerve, paralysis.
• Illness anxiety disorder (Hypochondriasis).
• Immune thrombocytopenia.
• Implantable cardiac pacemakers.
• Inactive, advancement unspecified.
• Inactive, far advanced.
• Inactive, minimal.
• Inactive, moderately advanced.
• Incontinence
• Index and little.
• Index and long.
• Index and ring.
• Index finger.
• Index or long finger.
• Index, long and little.
• Index, long and ring.
• Index, long, ring and little.
• Index, ring and little.
• Infections of the skin (including bacterial, fungal, viral, treponemal, and parasitic diseases).
• Infrapatellar Bursitis
• Internal popliteal nerve (tibial), paralysis.
• Internal saphenous nerve, paralysis.
• Interstitial nephritis, including gouty nephropathy, disorders of calcium metabolism.
• Interstitial pneumonitis
• Intervertebral disc syndrome.
• Intestine, fistula.
• Intestine, large, resection.
• Intestine, small, resection.
• Intraocular hemorrhage.
• Iritis
• Iritis.
• Iron deficiency anemia.
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Ischemic heart disease
• Isolated systolic hypertension
• Jacksonian and focal motor or sensory.
• Jock itch
• Keratinization, diseases (including icthyoses, Darier’s disease,  palmoplantar keratoderma, Dyskeratosis follicularis and Ichthyoses).
• Keratoconjunctivitis
• Keratoconus.
• Keratopathy.
• Kidney transplant.
• Kidney, abscess.
• Kidney, removal.
• Kidney, tuberculosis.
• Knee, ankylosis.
• Knee, other impairment.
• Knee, resurfacing or replacement (prosthesis).
• Kyphoscoliosis, pectus excavatum/carinatum.
• Lagophthalmos.
• Laryngectomy, total.
• Laryngitis, chronic.
• Laryngitis, tuberculous, active or inactive.
• Larynx, stenosis of, including residuals of laryngeal trauma (unilateral or bilateral).
• Leg, limitation of extension.
• Leg, limitation of flexion.
• Legg-Perthes Disease
• Leishmaniasis, American (New World).
• Leishmaniasis, Old World.
• Lens, crystalline, dislocation.
• Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease).
• Leukemia.
• Lichen planus
• Lichen ruber acuminatus
• Lips, injuries.
• Little finger.
• Liver disease, chronic, without cirrhosis (including hepatitis B, chronic active hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, hemochromatosis, drug-induced hepatitis, etc., but excluding bile duct disorders and hepatitis C).
• Liver transplant.
• Liver, cirrhosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, or cirrhotic phase of sclerosing cholangitis.
• Liver, injury of, residuals.
• Long and little.
• Long and ring.
• Long finger.
• Long thoracic nerve, paralysis.
• Long, ring and little.
• Loss of auricle.
• Loss of part of The Skull            
• Loss of use of both feet.
• Loss of use of both hands.
• Loss of use of one hand and one foot.
• Lou Gherig’s Disease
• Lower radicular group, paralysis.
• Lumbosacral or cervical strain.
• Lupus erythematosus.
• Lupus vulgaris
• Lyme disease.
• Lymphatic filariasis, to include elephantiasis.
• Lymphedema
• Lymphomatoid papulosus
• Major depressive disorder.
• Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer’s disease.
• Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to another medical condition or substance/medication-induced major or mild neurocognitive disorder.
• Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to HIV or other infections (Dementia).
• Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury (Dementia).
• Major or mild vascular neurocognitive disorder (Dementia).
• Malaria.
• Malignant melanoma.
• Malignant neoplasm (other than skin only).
• Malignant neoplasm.
• Malignant neoplasms of gynecological system.
• Malignant neoplasms of the breast.
• Malignant neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin).
• Malignant neoplasms.
• Malignant skin neoplasms (other than malignant melanoma).
• Malignant.
• Mandible loss of, including ramus, unilaterally or bilaterally.
• Mandible, loss of, complete, between angles.
• Mandible, malunion.
• Mandible, nonunion of, confirmed by diagnostic imaging studies.
• Maxilla or mandible, chronic osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis, or osteoradionecrosis of.
• Maxilla, loss of half or less.
• Maxilla, loss of more than half.
• Maxilla, malunion or nonunion of.
• Median nerve, paralysis.
• Medullary sponge kidney
• Melioidosis.
• Meniere’s syndrome (endolymphatic hydrops).
• Meningeal adhesions
• Meningitis, cerebrospinal, epidemic.
• Metatarsalgia
• Metatarsalgia, anterior (Morton’s disease).
• Middle or lower thirds.
• Middle radicular group, paralysis.
• Migraine
• Mouth, injuries.
• Mucha-Habermann disease
• Mucormycosis.
• Mucous colitis
• Multi-joint arthritis (except post-traumatic and gout), 2 or more joints, as an active process.
• Multiple myeloma
• Multiple sclerosis.
• Muscle hernia.
• Muscle injury, facial muscles.
• Muscle, neoplasm of, benign, postoperative.
• Muscle, neoplasm of, malignant.
• Musculocutaneous nerve (superficial peroneal), paralysis.
• Musculocutaneous nerve, paralysis.
• Musculospiral nerve (radial), paralysis.
• Myasthenia gravis.
• Myelitis.
• Myelodysplastic syndromes.
• Myocardial infarction.
• Myofascial pain syndrome
• Myofasciitis
• Myositis.
• Myotonic dystrophy
• Narcolepsy.
• Necrotizing fasciitis
• Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, benign.
• Neoplasm, hard and soft tissue, malignant.
• Neoplasms, benign, any specified part of respiratory system. Evaluate using an appropriate respiratory analogy.
• Neoplasms, benign.
• Neoplasms, malignant, any specified part of respiratory system exclusive of skin growths.
• Neoplasms, malignant.
• Nephritis, chronic.
• Nephrolithiasis/Ureterolithiasis/Nephrocalcinosis.
• Nephronophthisis
• Nephrosclerosis, arteriolar.
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Neuralgia, all radicular groups.
• Neuralgia, anterior crural nerve (femoral).
• Neuralgia, anterior tibial nerve (deep peroneal).
• Neuralgia, circumflex nerve.
• Neuralgia, eleventh cranial nerve.
• Neuralgia, external cutaneous nerve of thigh.
• Neuralgia, external popliteal nerve (common peroneal).
• Neuralgia, fifth cranial nerve.
• Neuralgia, ilio-inguinal nerve.
• Neuralgia, internal popliteal nerve (tibial).
• Neuralgia, internal saphenous nerve.
• Neuralgia, long thoracic nerve.
• Neuralgia, lower radicular group.
• Neuralgia, median nerve.
• Neuralgia, middle radicular group.
• Neuralgia, musculocutaneous nerve (superficial peroneal).
• Neuralgia, musculocutaneous nerve.
• Neuralgia, musculospiral nerve (radial).
• Neuralgia, ninth cranial nerve.
• Neuralgia, obturator nerve.
• Neuralgia, posterior tibial nerve.
• Neuralgia, sciatic nerve.
• Neuralgia, seventh cranial nerve.
• Neuralgia, tenth cranial nerve.
• Neuralgia, twelfth cranial nerve.
• Neuralgia, ulnar nerve.
• Neuralgia, upper radicular group.
• Neuritis, all radicular group.
• Neuritis, anterior crural (femoral) nerve.
• Neuritis, anterior tibial (deep peroneal) nerve.
• Neuritis, circumflex nerve.
• Neuritis, eleventh cranial nerve.
• Neuritis, external cutaneous nerve of thigh.
• Neuritis, external popliteal (common peroneal) nerve.
• Neuritis, fifth cranial nerve.
• Neuritis, ilio-inguinal nerve.
• Neuritis, internal popliteal (tibial) nerve.
• Neuritis, internal saphenous nerve.
• Neuritis, long thoracic nerve.
• Neuritis, lower radicular group.
• Neuritis, median nerve.
• Neuritis, middle radicular group.
• Neuritis, musculocutaneous (superficial peroneal) nerve.
• Neuritis, musculocutaneous nerve.
• Neuritis, musculospiral (radial) nerve.
• Neuritis, ninth cranial nerve.
• Neuritis, obturator nerve.
• Neuritis, posterior tibial nerve.
• Neuritis, sciatic nerve.
• Neuritis, seventh cranial nerve.
• Neuritis, tenth cranial nerve.
• Neuritis, twelfth cranial nerve.
• Neuritis, ulnar nerve.
• Neuritis, upper radicular group.
• Neurogenic bladder.
• Ninth (glossopharyngeal), paralysis.
• No more than light perception in one eye.
• Nocardiosis.
• Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
• Nontuberculosis mycobacterium infection.
• Nontyphoid salmonella infections.
• Nose, loss of part of, or scars (or evaluate as DC 7800, scars, disfiguring, head, face, or neck).
• Not improvable by prosthesis controlled by natural knee action.
• Nyctalopia
• Nystagmus, central.
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• Obturator nerve, paralysis.
• Olecranon Bursitis
• Open-angle glaucoma.
• Optic neuropathy.
• Oriental sore
• Os calcis or astragalus, malunion.
• Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease
• Osteitis deformans (Paget’s disease).
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteochondritis dissecans
• Osteomalacia, residuals of.
• Osteomyelitis, acute, subacute, or chronic.
• Osteoporosis, residuals of.
• Other specified and unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.
• Other specified anxiety disorder.
• Other specified forms of arthropathy (excluding gout).
• Other specified somatic symptom and related disorder.
• Otosclerosis.
• Ovaries, atrophy of both.
• Ovary, disease or injury.
• Ovary, removal.
• Paget’s disease
• Pain disorder
• Palmoplantar keratoderma
• Pancreatitis.
• Pancytopenia
• Panic disorder and/or agoraphobia.
• Papillary necrosis.
• Papulosquamous disorders not listed elsewhere.
• Paralysis agitans
• Paralysis agitans (Parkinson’s Disease).
• Paramyoclonus multiplex (convulsive state, myoclonic type).
• Parapsoriasis acuta
• Parasitic diseases.
• Parkinsonism
• Patellofemoral Syndrome
• Pellagra.
• Pelvic adhesive disease
• Pelvic fracture
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• Pelvic pain
• Pemphigus foliaceous
• Pemphigus vulgaris
• Penis, removal of glans.
• Penis, removal of half or more.
• Pericardial adhesions.
• Pericarditis.
• Peripheral arterial disease (Peripheral vascular disease).
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Peripheral vestibular disorders (Vertigo).
• Peritoneum, adhesions.
• Peritonitis.
• Pernicious anemia and Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia.
• Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia).
• Pes cavus
• Pes planus
• Petit mal.
• Peyronie’s disease
• Pharynx, injuries to.
• Pheochromocytoma (benign or malignant).
• Pilonidal cyst
• Pituitary Adenoma
• Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA)
• Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP)
• Plague.
• Plantar fasciitis.
• Plaque parapsoriasis
• Pleurisy, active or inactive.
• Pneumoconiosis.
• Poliomyelitis, anterior.
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Polycythemia vera.
• Polyglandular syndrome (multiple endocrine neoplasia, autoimmune polyglandular syndrome).
• Porphyri cutanea tarda
• Post-chiasmal disorders.
• Posterior tibial nerve, paralysis.
• Postgastrectomy syndromes.
• Post-phlebitic syndrome.
• Post-surgical residual (lobectomy, pneumonectomy, etc.).
• Post-traumatic arthritis.
• Posttraumatic stress disorder.
• Primary fibromyalgia syndrome
• Primary lateral sclerosis
• Progressive muscular atrophy.
• Prostate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy, postoperative residuals, bladder outlet obstruction.
• Prostatitis
• Prostatitis, urethritis, epididymitis, orchitis (unilateral or bilateral), chronic only.
• Pruritus ani.
• Pseudofolliculitis barbae
• Psoriasis.
• Psychomotor.
• Pterygium.
• Ptosis unilateral or bilateral.
• Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
• Pulmonary Vascular Disease.
• Pyelonephritis, chronic.
• Quadrantanopsia
• Radiation-induced, pneumonitis & fibrosis.
• Radius and ulna, nonunion of, with flail false joint.
• Radius, impairment.
• Raynaud’s disease (primary Raynaud’s).
• Raynaud’s syndrome (secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon, secondary Raynaud’s).
• Reactive airway disease
• Rectum & anus, impairment.
• Rectum & anus, stricture.
• Rectum, prolapse.
• Reiter’s Syndrome
• Relapsing fever.
• Removal of The Coccyx
• Removal of The Ribs        
• Renal amyloid disease.
• Renal artery stenosis
• Renal disease caused by viral infection such as HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.
• Renal disease, chronic.
• Renal glycosuria
• Renal involvement in diabetes mellitus type I or II.
• Renal tubular acidosis
• Renal tubular disorders (such as renal glycosurias, aminoacidurias, renal tubular acidosis, Fanconi’s syndrome, Bartter’s syndrome, related disorders of Henle’s loop and proximal or distal nephron function, etc.).
• Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
• Restless leg syndrome
• Retinal dystrophy (including retinitis pigmentosa, wet or dry macular degeneration, early-onset macular degeneration, rod and/or cone dystrophy).
• Retinal scars, atrophy, or irregularities.
• Retinopathy or maculopathy not otherwise specified.
• Rhabdomyolysis, residuals of.
• Rheumatic fever.
• Rhinosinusitis
• Rickettsial, ehrlichia, and anaplasma infections.
• Ring and little.
• Ring finger.
• Ring or little finger.
• Ringworm
• Rotator cuff
• Sacroiliac injury and weakness.
• Sarcoidosis.
• Sarcoma, soft tissue.
• Scalenus anticus syndrome
• Scapulohumeral articulation, ankylosis.
• Scar(s), unstable or painful.
• Scarring alopecia.
• Scars, other; and other effects of scars evaluated under diagnostic codes 7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804.
• Scheuermann’s disease
• Schistosomiasis.
• Schizoaffective Disorder.
• Schizophrenia.
• Schizophreniform disorder
• Sciatic nerve, paralysis.
• Scleritis.
• Scleroderma
• Sclerosing cholangitis
• Scoliosis
• Scotoma, unilateral (Quadrantanopsia).
• Septum, nasal, deviation.
• Serous otitis media
• Seventh (facial), paralysis.
• Shigella infections.
• Shin splints
• Shoulder replacement (prosthesis).
• Sickle cell anemia.
• Silicosis
• Sinusitis, ethmoid, chronic.
• Sinusitis, frontal, chronic.
• Sinusitis, maxillary, chronic.
• Sinusitis, pansinusitis, chronic (Rhinosinusitis).
• Sinusitis, sphenoid, chronic.
• Sjogren’s Syndrome
• Sleep Apnea Syndromes.
• Smell, complete loss.
• Soft tissue sarcoma (of vascular origin).
• Soft-tissue sarcoma (Neurogenic origin).
• Solitary plasmacytoma.
• Somatic symptom disorder.
• Spastic colitis
• Specific phobia; social anxiety disorder (social phobia).
• Spinal cord injury with respiratory insufficiency.
• Spinal fusion.
• Spinal stenosis.
• Spleen, injury of, healed.
• Splenectomy.
• Spondylolisthesis or segmental instability.
• Stargardt’s disease
• Status post corneal transplant.
• Stomach, injury of, residuals.
• Stomach, stenosis.
• Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
• Subastragalar or tarsal joint, ankylosis.
• Superior vena cava syndrome (SVC)
• Supination and pronation, impairment.
• Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
• Supraventricular tachycardia.
• Symblepharon.
• Syncope
• Syphilis, cerebrospinal.
• Syphilis, meningovascular.
• Syphilis.
• Syphilitic heart disease.
• Syringomyelia.
• Tabes dorsalis.
• Tachycardia
• Tarsal or metatarsal bones.
• Tarsal tunnel
• Taste, complete loss.
• Teeth, loss of, due to loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible without loss of continuity.
• Temporomandibular disorder (TMD).
• Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction (TMJ)
• Tendonitis
• Tenosynovitis, tendinitis, tendinosis or tendinopathy (De Quervain’s Disease).
• Tenth (pneumogastric, vagus), paralysis.
• Testis, atrophy, complete.
• Testis, removal.
• Thigh, impairment.
• Thigh, limitation of extension.
• Thigh, limitation of flexion.
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Three digits of one hand.
• Thrombo-angiitis obliterans (Buerger’s Disease).
• Thumb and index.
• Thumb and little.
• Thumb and long.
• Thumb and ring.
• Thumb, index and little.
• Thumb, index and long.
• Thumb, index and ring.
• Thumb, index, long and little.
• Thumb, index, long and ring.
• Thumb, index, ring and little.
• Thumb, long and little.
• Thumb, long and ring.
• Thumb, long, ring and little.
• Thumb, ring and little.
• Thumb.
• Thyroiditis.
• Tibia and fibula, impairment.
• Tic douloureux
• Tic, convulsive.
• Tinea barbae
• Tinea capitis
• Tinea corporis
• Tinea cruris
• Tinea pedis
• Tinea unguium
• Tinnitus, recurrent.
• Toe, great.
• Toes, all, amputation of, without metatarsal loss or transmetatarsal, amputation of, with up to half of metatarsal loss.
• Toes, other than great, with removal of metatarsal head.
• Toes, three or more, without metatarsal involvement.
• Tongue, loss.
• Torticollis
• Tourette’s Syndrome
• Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TENS)
• Toxic nephropathy.
• Toxoplasmosis
• Traumatic chest wall defect, pneumothorax, hernia, etc.
• Traumatic paralysis, complete.
• Tremor
• Trochanteric Bursitis
• Tropical sprue
• Tuberculosis luposa (lupus vulgaris) active or inactive.
• Tuberculosis of eye.
• Tuberculosis, miliary.
• Twelfth (hypoglossal), paralysis.
• Two digits of one hand.
• Tympanic membrane, perforation of.
• Ulcer, duodenal.
• Ulcer, gastric.
• Ulcer, marginal (gastrojejunal ulcer).
• Ulna, impairment.
• Ulnar nerve, paralysis.
• Unhealed eye injury.
• Unspecified anxiety disorder.
• Unspecified depressive disorder.
• Unspecified neurocognitive disorder (Dementia).
• Unspecified somatic symptom and related disorder.
• Upper radicular group, paralysis.
• Upper third.
• Uremic medullary cystic disease
• Ureter, stricture.
• Urethra, fistula.
• Urethra, stricture.
• Uterus and both ovaries, removal.
• Uterus, disease or injury.
• Uterus, removal.
• Uveitis
• Vagina, disease or injury.
• Vagotomy.
• Valvular heart disease (including rheumatic heart disease).
• Varicocele/Hydrocele.
• Varicose veins.
• Vasculitis, primary cutaneous.
• Ventricular arrhythmias (sustained).
• Vertebral fracture or dislocation.
• Vestibulopathy
• Vibriosis (Cholera, Non-cholera).
• Visceral Leishmaniasis.
• Visceroptosis.
• Vision in one eye 5/200 (1.5/60).
• Visual acuity in one eye 10/200 (3/60) or better.
• Vitiligo.
• Vulva or clitoris, disease or injury of (including vulvovaginitis).
• Vulvovagnitis
• Weak foot, bilateral.
• West Nile virus infection.
• With defective stump.
• Wrist replacement (prosthesis).
• Wrist, ankylosis.
• Wrist, limitation of motion.

Analogous VA Disability List of Conditions

The Analogous diagnostic codes are used by the VA when a diagnosed condition is not directly listed in CFR Title 38, Part 4, the Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

Conditions that are not in the general schedule can be rated “analogously” to a condition that is.

“Analogous” means the condition that is closest to the ratable condition that best describes the symptomology.

For example, post concussive headaches are not listed in the general schedule, only migraine headaches.

However, if you have post concussive headaches that are severe enough to be eligible for a VA rating, then they can be rated under DC 8100 for Migraines, since that is the diagnostic code that is closest to your condition with similar symptoms.

• Achalasia is a condition that limits the esophagus’ ability to move food down to the stomach. It is rated under code 7203, stricture of the esophagus.

• Acromioclavicular separation (AC separation, separated shoulder) is an injury where the clavicle is separated from the scapula. It may be rated under code 5003, degenerative arthritis, or 5010, traumatic arthritis, if the minimum requirements for rating under code 5201, limited motion of the shoulder, are not met.

• Aphasia is a condition of the brain where you are unable to understand and process language. If it is caused by an injury to the head, it is not rated analogously, but is rated as a part of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) rating. If it is caused by an illness or other condition, it is rated under code 9326, neurocognitive disorder.

• Aphonia is the inability to make vocal sounds. If it is caused by nerve damage, rate it under the affected nerve. These can be found on The Cranial Nerves page. If there is no definitive physical cause, but is instead caused by a mental disorder, it is rated under code 9424, conversion disorder.

• Arnold-Chiari malformation syndrome is a condition where the brain is malformed, disrupting the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. It is rated under code 8003, benign brain growth.

• Arteriovenous malformation is a condition where abnormal connections between the arteries and veins form. If it occurs in the vessels feeding the brain, it is rated under code 8009, hemorrhage of the brain vessels.

• Artery stenosis occurs when an artery narrows, causing low or blocked blood flow to various parts of the body. Its rating code depends on the location of the narrowed artery. Vertebral artery stenosis, narrowing of the arteries in the neck, is rated under code 8008, thrombosis of the brain vessels. Renal artery stenosis, narrowing of the arteries of the kidneys, is rated under code 7534, atherosclerotic renal disease. For all other artery stenoses, rate them under the code that best describes the symptoms for the system it affects.

• Aseptic meningitis is a type of meningitis infection around the brain. It is rated under code 8019, cerebrospinal meningitis.

• Atopic dermatitis is a skin condition that causes scaly rashes. It is rated under code 7806, dermatitis.

• Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is a condition where the flow of blood is blocked, causing the bone to die. It is rated under code 5003, degenerative arthritis.

• Barrett’s Esophagus is a condition where abnormal cells form in the lower part of the esophagus. It is rated under code 7203, stricture of the esophagus.

• Behcet’s Syndrome is a condition that causes the blood vessels to become irritated and swell. Symptoms can involve the eyes, joints, mouth, skin and reproductive organs. It is rated under the appropriate code for the symptoms. For example, if the main symptom was joint pain, it would be coded 5002, systemic arthritis.

• Blepharospasm is a condition where the eye twitches uncontrollably. It is rated under code 8103, convulsive tic.

• Carpal tunnel is a condition where the median nerve gets pinched as it passes through the wrist into the hand. It is rated under the codes for the median nerve.

• Celiac disease (sprue) is a condition where the lining of the small intestine is damaged by eating gluten. It is rated under code 7319, irritable colon syndrome.

• Cerebral aneurysm occurs when there is a weak spot in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain. This weak spot bulges out and pushes against the brain tissues. It can be rated under code 7112, small artery aneurysm.

• Cerebellar degenerative disease is a disease that causes the neurons in the brain that control coordination and balance to die. It is rated under code 8014, meningovascular syphilis.

• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is an inherited condition that affects the peripheral nerves. It is rated under code 8023, progressive muscular atrophy.

• Chest pain that is not caused by another condition is rated under code 5321, muscles of respiration.

• Chondromalacia patella occurs when the tissue below the kneecap is irritated and causes pain. It is rated under code 5014, osteomalacia.

• Chronic renal failure (a.k.a. chronic kidney disease, chronic renal insufficiency) is a condition where the kidneys fail to properly filter waste from the blood. It is rated under code 7502, chronic nephritis.

• Cluster headaches are severe pain in only one half of the head at a time. If it is caused by traumatic brain injury, it can be rated under code 8045, residuals of TBI. If it is not, it can be rated under code 8100, migraine headaches.

• Colostomy is a surgical procedure that routes the end of the colon through the abdominal wall. It is rated under code 7333, stricture of the rectum and anus.

• Complex regional pain syndrome (a.k.a. reflex sympathetic dystrophy) is a nerve condition where severe pain, changes in skin color, and swelling occur. It can affect any area of the body, but is most commonly seen affecting the arms or legs. It is rated as neuralgia under the nerve that is most affected. Please see The Central Nervous System page and the corresponding linked nerve pages for all nerve ratings.

• Any Connective tissue disease which mainly affects the joints and is not rated elsewhere can be rated under code 5002, systemic arthritis. If it affects the entire body, it is rated under code 6350, lupus.

• A coronary artery stent is a tube that is surgically placed in the arteries of the heart to keep them from collapsing. It is rated under code 7017, coronary bypass surgery.

• Costochondritis is chest pain caused by the inflammation of the tissues that line the ribs. This condition normally only lasts for a very short time and so is not ratable. If it is Chronic, however, it can be rated under code 5321, muscles of respiration.

• Crohn’s disease (a.k.a. granulomatous colitis) is a condition that causes the bowels to become irritated and swell. It is rated under code 7323, ulcerative colitis.

• Cubital tunnel is a condition where the ulnar nerve gets pinched as it passes through the elbow into the forearm. It is rated under the codes for the ulnar nerve.

• Demyelinating disease is a condition of the nerves that disrupts their communication. It is rated under code 8018, multiple sclerosis.

• Diverticular disease (a.k.a. diverticulosis) is a condition where pockets form in the walls of the colon. It is rated under code 7319, irritable colon syndrome.

• Dupuytren’s contracture is a condition where the tissues beneath the skin of the palm of the hand thicken abnormally, causing the tissues to tighten and restrict the movement of the hand. It is rated under code 5223, the freezing of two fingers of one hand.

• Dysarthria is a condition where speech is impossible because the nerve that controls the muscles used to speak is damaged. It is rated under code 8212, the hypoglossal nerve.

• Dysmenorrhea is a female condition that causes severe pain during menstruation. It is rated under code 7613, diseases of the uterus.

• Encephalopathy is a catch-all term for conditions of the brain. If the brain condition was caused by a traumatic injury and is not addressed on the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) page, it can be rated under code 9304, dementia due to head trauma.

• Fatigue is usually a symptom of a disease and is seldom rated on its own. If it is not caused by another condition, it can be rated under code 6354, chronic fatigue syndrome.

• Folliculitis is a skin condition where the hair follicles swell and produce a bumpy rash. It is rated under code 7806, dermatitis.

• Fugue is a type of Dissociative Disorder. It is basically amnesia that lasts for only a few hours up to a few days but can occur repeatedly. It is rated under code 9416, dissociative amnesia.

• A Ganglion cyst is a hard fluid-filled lump in the joints, most commonly the wrist. It is rated under code 5021, myositis.

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition where the acid in the stomach travels up the esophagus. It is rated under code 7346, hiatal hernia.

• Goodpasture’s Syndrome is a condition where the immune system attacks the kidneys and lungs. It is rated either under a code for the kidneys or a code for the lungs, whichever best describes the overall condition and its symptoms.

• Graft-vs-Host disease is a condition that can develop after a tissue graft or transplant, where the body rejects the new tissues. It is rated on whatever code best describes its main symptoms. So, if it was a kidney transplant, the most appropriate code would be a kidney code or a code that best describes the symptoms caused by kidney failure.

• Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a condition where the immune system attacks the nerves. It is rated under code 8011, poliomyelitis.

• Headaches that are severe enough to rate can be rated under code 8100, migraine headaches. If the headaches are caused by a mental disorder, they are rated under code 9422, pain disorder.

• Hemophilia is a condition where it takes a long time for the blood to clot. It is rated under code 7705, thrombocytopenia.

• Herpes, although rarely severe enough to be given a rating, would be rated under code 7820, unspecified skin infection.

• Hidradenitis is a condition that causes the sweat glands to swell. It is rated under code 7806, dermatitis.

• Horner’s syndrome is an eye condition that causes the pupil to constrict and the eyelid to droop. It is rated under code 6019, ptosis.

• Hypercoagulable state is a condition where the blood does not clot properly. It is rated under code 7121, post-phlebitic syndrome.

• Hyperlipidemia is a condition where there are high levels of cholesterol in the blood. It usually doesn’t cause any symptoms, and is thus not ratable. If, however, it causes heart disease, it is rated under code 7005, arteriosclerotic heart disease.

• Hypersomnia is a condition where you are excessively tired during the day. It is rated under code 8108, narcolepsy.

• Hypogammaglobulinemia is a condition where there is a decrease in gamma globulins, which causes the body’s immune system to not properly function. It could be rated in numerous ways depending on the types of symptoms present. We feel that it will most likely be rated as Agranulocytosis, code 7702, but this may not always be the case.

• Hypogonadism is a condition where the testicles in men or ovaries in women do not produce enough testosterone or estrogen, respectively. This condition can only be rated if both testicles or both ovaries are completely non-functional. If the ovaries are non-functional, then it is rated under code 7620. If the testicles are non-functional, it is rated under code 7523.

• Ileostomy is a surgical procedure that routes the end of the small intestine through the abdominal wall. It is rated under code 7333, stricture of the rectum and anus.

• Legg-Perthes Disease (a.k.a. Legg-Calve-Perthes Syndrome) is a condition of the hip where the hip joint becomes deformed either because of new bone growth or bone loss. It is rated under code 5003, degenerative arthritis.

• Lymphedema is a condition where the lymph vessels that drain fluid from the tissues is blocked. It is rated under code 7121, post-phlebitic syndrome.

• Meningeal adhesions are patches of scar tissue that develop around the brain after a head injury. They are rated under the Traumatic Brain Injury rating system. Through that rating system, it is then rated under code 8019.

• Multiple myeloma is cancer which develops in bone marrow. It is rated under code 7709, Hodgkin’s disease, or code 7703, leukemia.

• Myofascial pain syndrome is a condition where pain is felt in one part of the body when pressure points are triggered in another, unrelated part. It is rated under code 5021, myositis.

• Myofasciitis is a condition where muscle tissues are damaged. It is rated under code 5021, myositis.

• Myotonic dystrophy is a progressive disease that affects numerous functions of the body. It is rated under code 8023, progressive muscular atrophy.

• Necrotizing fasciitis (a.k.a. strep fasciitis) is commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria. It is a bacterial infection that breaks down tissue cells. After the infection is treated, it is then rated on any lasting symptoms.

• Nephrotic syndrome is a condition where the kidneys are damaged. It is rated under code 7502, chronic nephritis.

• Nyctalopia is a decrease in night vision. It is not ratable in and of itself. If there is also a decrease in normal vision, however, then that can be rated under the Visual Impairment Rating System.

• Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease is a condition where the knob at the top of the tibia just below the knee swells. It is rated under code 5262, impairment of the tibia.

• Osteochondritis dissecans is a condition where cracks appear in the tip of the bones in the joints and their surrounding cartilage. It is rated under code 5003, degenerative arthritis.

• Pain disorder is a mental disorder where the person feels intense pain in numerous locations in the body without a physical medical cause. The pain is real and can be debilitating. It is rated under code 9422, other somatic symptoms.

• Pancytopenia is a condition that interferes with the creation of red and white blood cells and platelets. It is rated under code 7702, agranulocytosis.

• Parkinsonism is a nervous condition that causes tremors or difficulty moving various body parts. It is similar to Parkinson’s Disease, but it does not get worse over time. It is, however, still rated as Parkinson’s Disease, code 8004.

• Patellofemoral Syndrome (a.k.a. retropatellar syndrome) is a generic term for conditions that cause pain in the center of the knee below the kneecap. If the specific condition is not listed in the VASRD, then it can be rated under code 5261, limited motion of the leg.

• Pelvic adhesive disease is a condition most commonly found in females. It causes the reproductive organs to stick together. It is rated under the organ that is most affected. If the ovaries, it is rated under code 7615, conditions of the ovaries. If the uterus, it is rated under code 7618, removal of the uterus. If both, it is rated under code 7617, removal of the uterus and ovaries.

• Pelvic fracture is a condition where the pelvic bone is broken. It is rated under code 5236, sacroiliac injury.

• Pelvic pain in females is often caused by a dysfunction of some sort in the reproductive organs. When the exact cause is unknown, it is rated under code 7629, endometriosis.

• Peyronie’s disease is a condition that causes a bend in an erect penis. It is rated under code 7522, deformity of the penis.

• Pilonidal cyst is a cavity filled with hair that mostly occurs near the coccyx, but can occur other places as well. The cavity frequently gets infected and requires antibiotics or surgery. It is rated under code 7820, infections of the skin.

• Pituitary Adenoma is a tumor that develops in the pituitary gland. It is rated under one of three possible codes. If it causes the pituitary gland to produce too many hormones, it is rated under code 7916, Hyperpituitarism. If it causes the pituitary gland to produce only too many ACTH hormones, it is rated under code 7907, Cushing’s Syndrome. If it does not cause the overproduction of hormones, then it is rated under code 7915, tumor of the Endocrine System.

• Primary lateral sclerosis is a disease that causes serious muscle weakness that gets worse over time. It is rated under code 8017, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

• Pseudofolliculitis barbae is a skin condition where the hair follicles swell and produce a bumpy rash. It is rated under code 7806, dermatitis.

• Reactive airway disease is a term used to describe trouble breathing and wheezing caused by a specific irritant, like an allergy. It is usually easily treated and thus not ratable. If ratable, however, it is rated under code 6602, asthma.

• Reiter’s Syndrome is a condition where arthritis develops because of a bacterial infection. It is rated under code 5002, systemic arthritis.

• Restless leg syndrome is a nerve condition where the legs must be constantly moved to avoid pain or tingling. It is rated under code 8103, convulsive tic or 8620, sciatic nerve.

• The Rotator cuff is the group of muscles and tissues which move the arm at the shoulder. Any rotator cuff injury is rated under code 5304, shoulder muscles.

• Scalenus anticus syndrome is a condition where the blood vessels and nerves in the shoulder are pinched or irritated. It is rated under code 8512, the lower radicular nerve group.

• Scheuermann’s disease (a.k.a. kyphosis) is a condition where the spine does not develop properly, curves or twists, and causes a hunchback or other abnormal postures. It is rated under code 5239, spondylolisthesis.

• Schizophreniform disorder is a mental condition where the majority of the symptoms of schizophrenia are present for at least 1 month, but not the entire 6 months needed to diagnose schizophrenia. This is a difficult condition to rate, since the symptoms normally resolve after a short period of time. If the symptoms are currently active, it can be rated under code 9201, schizophrenia.

• Sclerosing cholangitis is a condition where the bile ducts of the liver swell and scar. It is rated under code 7312, cirrhosis of the liver.

• Scoliosis is a condition where the spine curves to the side. It is rated under code 5239, spondylolisthesis.

• Shin splints are tiny fractures in the tibia (“shinbone”). They are rated under code 5262, impairment of the tibia.

• Sjogren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune condition where the glands that produce tears and saliva are destroyed. It is most commonly caused by rheumatoid arthritis, and so is rated under code 5002, systemic arthritis. It can, however, be rated on symptoms it causes in the eyes or throat if these symptoms are fairly severe.

• Stargardt’s disease is an eye condition that causes progressive vision loss. It is rated under code 6006, retinopathy.

• Superior vena cava syndrome (SVC) is a condition where the superior vena cava vein that takes blood to the heart narrows or is blocked. It is rated under code 7121, post-phlebitic syndrome.

• Syncope (fainting) is most commonly a symptom of another disease. If this is the case, rate only the underlying condition. For example, if it is caused by a seizure condition, then it is rated under code 8911, epilepsy. If it is caused by cranial nerve damage, it is rated under code 8210, tenth cranial nerve. If it is caused by Narcolepsy, then it is rated under code 8108, narcolepsy.

• Tarsal tunnel is a condition where the posterior tibial nerve gets pinched as it passes through the ankle into the foot. It is rated under the codes for the posterior tibial nerve.

• Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction (TMJ) is a condition where the jaw joint becomes irritated and painful. It is rated under code 9905, limited motion of the jaw.

• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a condition where the nerves at the thoracic outlet (in the neck) are compressed, causing numbness, pain, and tingling in the arms. It is rated under code 8513, all radicular nerve groups.

• Tic douloureux is a condition where there are sharp pains in the face because of damage to the trigeminal nerve. It is rated under one of the trigeminal nerve codes.

• Torticollis is a condition where the spine in the neck is twisted, causing the head to twist abnormally. It is rated under code 5237, cervical strain.

• Tourette’s Syndrome is a condition with muscle and vocal tics (twitches). It is rated under code 8103, convulsive tic. This condition normally develops in childhood, and so may not be ratable since it may be considered EPTS.

• Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TENS) is a rare, life-threatening skin condition that is usually caused by a reaction to drugs. It is rated under code 7827, erythema multiforme.

• Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection. It is rated under code 8000, encephalitis.

• Tremor (essential, familial, or benign) is the involuntary shaking of part of the body. It is usually rated under code 8105, Sydenham’s Chorea, but can also be rated under code 8103, convulsive tic—whichever best describes the overall condition.

• Tropical sprue is a condition of the intestines that keep them from absorbing all the necessary nutrients from food. It affects people who live in tropical environments. It is rated under code 7323, ulcerative colitis.

• Vestibulopathy is a condition of the ears that affects the ability to hear. It is rated under code 6204, peripheral vestibular disorder.

Equivalent VA Disability List of Conditions

An “Equivalent” VA disability is a general term for conditions that have multiple names.

Listed below are some of the most common VA disabilities conditions that go by other names.

• Adrenal cortical hypofunction is the same as Addison’s disease, code 7911.

• Aminoaciduria is a renal tubular disorder, code 7532.

• Anaphylaxis is the same as angioneurotic edema, code 7118.

• Angioedema is the same as angioneurotic edema, code 7118.

• Anthracosis is the same as pneumoconiosis, code 6832.

• Antheroembolic renal disease is the same as atherosclerotic renal disease, code 7534.

• Atherosclerotic heart disease is the same as arteriosclerotic heart disease, code 7005.

• Bartter’s syndrome is a renal tubular disorder, code 7532.

• Benign chronic familial pemphigus is a type of bullous disorder, code 7815.

• Birmingham Hip Resurfacing is a type of hip replacement surgery, code 5054.

• Buerger’s Disease is the same as thrombo-angiitis obliterans, code 7115.

• Bullous pemphigoid is a type of bullous disorder, code 7815.

• Calcinosis cutis is a type of collagen-vascular disease, code 7821.

• Cardiospasms are the same as spasms of the esophagus, code 7204.

• Choroidal nevus is a type of benign neoplasm of the eye, code 6015.

• Choroiditis is a form of choroidopathy, code 6000.

• Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the same as arteriosclerotic heart disease, code 7005.

• Cyclitis is a form of choroidopathy, code 6000.

• Dacryocystitis is a disorder of the lacrimal apparatus, code 6025.

• Darier’s disease (DAR) is a disease of keratinization, code 7824.

• De Quervain’s Disease is a type of tenosynovitis, code 5024.

• Dementia is a type of neurocognitive disorder, codes 9301–9310.

• Dermatitis herpetiformis is a type of bullous disorder, code 7815.

• Dermatomyositis is a type of collagen-vascular disease, code 7821.

• Devergie’s disease is a type of papulosquamous disorder, code 7822.

• Discoid lupus erythematosus is a type of lupus, code 7809.

• Dyskeratosis follicularis is a disease of keratinization, code 7824.

• Dysthymia is the same as persistent depressive disorder, code 9433.

• Endolymphatic hydrops is the same as Meniere’s syndrome, code 6205.

• Epidermolysis bullos acquisita is a type of bullous disorder, code 7815.

• Epididymitis is the same as epididymo-orchitis, code 7525.

• Epiphora is a disorder of the lacrimal apparatus, code 6025.

• Erythroderma is the same as exfoliative dermatitis, code 7817.

• Espundia is the same as New World leishmaniasis, code 7807.

• Extrinsic allergic alveolitis is the same as hypersensitivity pneumonitis, code 6831.

• False flail joint is a type of humerus impairment, code 5202.

• Fanconi’s syndrome is a renal tubular disorder, code 7532.

• Fibrosing alveolitis is the same as diffuse interstitial fibrosis, code 6825.

• Fibrositis is a type of fibromyalgia, code 5025.

• Flail shoulder is a type of humerus impairment, code 5202.

• Gastrojejunal ulcer is the same as marginal ulcer, code 7306.

• Hailey-Hailey is a type of bullous disorder, code 7815.

• Hansen’s Diseases is the same as leprosy, code 6302.

• Hydrocele is a type of cystitis, code 7512.

• Hypertensive vascular disease is the same as hypertension, code 7101.

• Hypertropic arthritis is a type of degenerative arthritis, code 5003.

• Hypochondriasis is a type of illness anxiety disorder, code 9425.

• Ichthyoses is a disease of keratinization, code 7824.

• Incontinence can be both fecal and urinary. Urinary incontinence is rated as cystitis, code 7512. Fecal incontinence is as impairment of the rectum and anus, code 7332.

• Infrapatellar Bursitis is rated as bursitis, code 5019.

• Interstitial pneumonitis is the same as diffuse interstitial fibrosis, code 6825.

• Iritis is a form of choroidopathy, code 6000.

• Irritable bowel syndrome is the same as irritable colon syndrome, code 7319.

• Ischemic heart disease is the same as coronary artery disease, code 7005.

• Isolated systolic hypertension is the same as hypertension, code 7101.

• Jock itch is the same as dermatophytosis, code 7813.

• Keratoconjunctivitis is a type of conjunctivitis, code 6018.

• Lichen planus is a type of papulosquamous disorder, code 7822.

• Lichen ruber acuminatus is a type of papulosquamous disorder, code 7822.

• Lou Gherig’s Disease is the same as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), code 8017.

• Lupus vulgaris is the same as tuberculosis luposa, code 7811.

• Lymphomatoid papulosus is a type of papulosquamous disorder, code 7822.

• Medullary sponge kidney is a cystic disease of the kidneys, code 7533.

• Metatarsalgia is the same as Morton’s disease, code 5279.

• Mucha-Habermann disease is a type of papulosquamous disorder, code 7822.

• Mucous colitis is the same as irritable colon syndrome, code 7319.

• Nephronophthisis is a cystic disease of the kidneys, code 7533.

• Olecranon Bursitis is rated as bursitis, code 5019.

• Oriental sore is the same as Old World leishmaniasis, code 7808.

• Osteoarthritis is a type of degenerative arthritis, code 5003.

• Paget’s disease is the same as osteitis deformans, code 5016.

• Palmoplantar keratoderma is a disease of keratinization, code 7824.

• Paralysis agitans is the same as Parkinson’s disease, code 8004.

• Parapsoriasis acuta is a type of papulosquamous disorder, code 7822.

• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a disease of the fallopian tubes, code 7614.

• Pemphigus foliaceous is a type of bullous disorder, code 7815.

• Pemphigus vulgaris is a type of bullous disorder, code 7815.

• Peripheral vascular disease is the hardening of the arteries. It can cause heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and decreased blood flow to the extremities called arteriosclerosis obliterans, code 7114.

• Pes cavus is the same as claw foot, code 5278.

• Pes planus is the same as flatfoot, code 5276.

• Plaque parapsoriasis is a type of papulosquamous disorder, code 7822.

• Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA) is a type of papulosquamous disorder, code 7822.

• Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a type of papulosquamous disorder, code 7822.

• Polycystic kidney disease is a cystic disease of the kidneys, code 7533.

• Porphyri cutanea tarda is a type of bullous disorder, code 7815.

• Primary fibromyalgia syndrome is a type of fibromyalgia, code 5025.

• Prostatitis is a prostate gland condition, code 7527.

• Quadrantanopsia is the same as scotoma, code 6081.

• Renal artery stenosis is the same as atherosclerotic renal disease, code 7534.

• Renal glycosuria is a renal tubular disorder, code 7532.

• Renal tubular acidosis is a renal tubular disorder, code 7532.

• Rhinosinusitis is the same as sinusitis, code 6510.

• Ringworm is the same as dermatophytosis, code 7813.

• Scleroderma is a type of collagen-vascular disease, code 7821.

• Serous otitis media is the same as chronic nonsuppurative otitis media with effusion, code 6201.

• Silicosis is a type of pneumoconiosis, code 6832.

• Spastic colitis is the same as irritable colon syndrome, code 7319.

• Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus is the same as lupus, code 7809.

• Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a type of supraventricular arrhythmia, code 7010.

• Tachycardia can be caused by either ventricular (brain) problems or non-ventricular problems. All non-ventricular tachycardias are rated as supraventricular arrhythmias, code 7010. For ventricular tachycardias, choose the brain code that best describes the overall condition and symptoms.

• Tendonitis is close enough that it is rated as Tenosynovitis, code 5024.

• Tinea barbae is a type of dermatophytosis, code 7813.

• Tinea capitis is a type of dermatophytosis, code 7813.

• Tinea corporis is a type of dermatophytosis, code 7813.

• Tinea cruris is a type of dermatophytosis, code 7813.

• Tinea pedis is a type of dermatophytosis, code 7813.

• Tinea unguium is a type of dermatophytosis, code 7813.

• Trochanteric Bursitis is rated as bursitis, code 5019.

• Uremic medullary cystic disease is a cystic disease of the kidneys, code 7533.

• Uveitis is a form of choroidopathy, code 6000.

• Vulvovagnitis is a condition of the vulva, code 7610.

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