VA Disability: Conditions

VA disability for plantar fasciitis: how the VA rates it, proving service connection, secondary claims, evidence, the C&P exam, and tips to strengthen your claim.

VA disability for TBI: how the VA rates residuals under code 8045, overlap with PTSD and migraines, separate ratings, proving your claim, and the C&P exam.

Sciatica and radiculopathy from a service-connected back injury can be rated separately, in each leg. Learn the rating levels under code 8520 and how to claim it.

Sleep apnea secondary to PTSD can add a 50 percent rating. Learn the medical link, the three things you must prove, and step-by-step how to file the claim.

The VA rates GERD by analogy under code 7346. Learn the rating levels, why acid reflux is a common secondary claim to medication, and how to document your symptoms.

The VA rates high blood pressure under code 7101. Learn the rating levels, the diagnostic numbers, and how to connect hypertension directly, presumptively, or secondary to PTSD.

A secondary condition is a disability caused or worsened by a service-connected one. Here is how they work, common examples, the evidence you need, and how to file.

How the VA rates knee conditions, limitation of motion and instability ratings, painful motion rules, the bilateral factor, and how to file a knee claim.

How the VA rates depression and anxiety, the 0 to 100 percent criteria, direct and secondary service connection, and how to file a strong mental health claim.

Agent Orange VA disability presumptive conditions Vietnam veterans: Type 2 diabetes cancer heart disease COPD. How to file and get approved.