VA Rating Schedule: every diagnostic code and percentage
The VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities assigns every service-connected condition a diagnostic code, and each code lists what you have to show to earn each percentage. Browse by body system below, or search for a condition by name.
Search the condition in your own words. You do not need the code number.
Find your condition's body system.
The schedule is organised by the part of the body affected. Pick a system to see every diagnostic code inside it.
- Cardiovascular System33diagnostic codes
- Dental and Oral Conditions15diagnostic codes
- Digestive System51diagnostic codes
- Diseases of the Ear2diagnostic codes
- Endocrine System19diagnostic codes
- Genitourinary System40diagnostic codes
- Gynecological Conditions and Disorders of the Breast20diagnostic codes
- Hemic and Lymphatic Systems21diagnostic codes
- Impairment of Auditory Acuity11diagnostic codes
- Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies31diagnostic codes
- Mental Disorders33diagnostic codes
- Muscle Injuries31diagnostic codes
- Musculoskeletal System159diagnostic codes
- Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders119diagnostic codes
- Organs of Special Sense (Eye)45diagnostic codes
- Respiratory System61diagnostic codes
- Skin30diagnostic codes
What the rating schedule actually is.
It is the list the VA uses to turn a diagnosis into a percentage. Three parts, in this order.
- 01
A diagnostic code
Every service-connected condition is filed under a four-digit code — 5257 for knee instability, 9411 for PTSD. The code, not the name you use for it, is what the VA rates.
- 02
Criteria for each level
Under the code, the schedule spells out what your records have to show to reach each percentage. Some codes use a general formula shared across a whole body system.
- 03
A percentage
The rater assigns the highest level your evidence meets. Levels run from 0% up to 100%, and not every code offers every level.
Looking for the regulation itself? The rules behind these percentages live in 38 CFR and the M-21-1 manual.
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