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Rating Gap Analyzer

What does the next rating tier actually require?

Pick a condition and your current rating. See the criteria for the next tier under 38 C.F.R. Part 4 and the keywords your evidence has to hit.

Conditions

895

Indexed

Authority

Part 4

38 C.F.R.

Method

Tier-aware

Pick condition

Search by name or diagnostic code

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

DC 9411 · 38 CFR § 4.130, DC 9411

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

DC 9434 · 38 CFR § 4.130, DC 9434

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

DC 9400 · 38 CFR § 4.130, DC 9400

Bipolar Disorder

DC 9432 · 38 CFR § 4.130, DC 9432

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

DC 9404 · 38 CFR § 4.130, DC 9404

Lumbosacral Strain / Degenerative Disc Disease

DC 5237/5243 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5237/5243

Cervical Strain / Degenerative Disc Disease

DC 5237/5242 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5237/5242

Knee - Limitation of Flexion

DC 5260 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5260

Knee - Limitation of Extension

DC 5261 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5261

Knee - Recurrent Subluxation or Lateral Instability

DC 5257 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5257

Knee Conditions (General)

DC 5260/5261/5257 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5260/5261/5257

Shoulder - Limitation of Motion of Arm

DC 5201 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5201

Ankle - Limited Motion

DC 5271 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5271

Hip - Limitation of Flexion of Thigh

DC 5252 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5252

Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis / Pes Planus

DC 5276 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5276

Tinnitus

DC 6260 · 38 CFR § 4.87, DC 6260

Bilateral Hearing Loss

DC 6100 · 38 CFR § 4.85-4.86, DC 6100

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

DC 6847 · 38 CFR § 4.97, DC 6847

Bronchial Asthma

DC 6602 · 38 CFR § 4.97, DC 6602

Chronic Sinusitis

DC 6510-6514 · 38 CFR § 4.97, DC 6510-6514

Allergic or Vasomotor Rhinitis

DC 6522 · 38 CFR § 4.97, DC 6522

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) / Hiatal Hernia

DC 7346 · 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7346

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

DC 7319 · 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7319

Chronic Hypertrophic Gastritis

DC 7307 · 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7307

Migraine Headaches

DC 8100 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8100

Radiculopathy - Sciatic Nerve (Lower Extremity)

DC 8520 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8520

Peripheral Neuropathy - Common Peroneal Nerve

DC 8521 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8521

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

DC 8045 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8045

Epilepsy (Grand Mal / Petit Mal)

DC 8910/8911 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8910/8911

Eczema (Dermatitis / Atopic Dermatitis)

DC 7806 · 38 CFR § 4.118, DC 7806

Scars (General)

DC 7801-7805 · 38 CFR § 4.118, DC 7801-7805

Psoriasis

DC 7816 · 38 CFR § 4.118, DC 7816

Diabetes Mellitus Type II

DC 7913 · 38 CFR § 4.119, DC 7913

Hypothyroidism

DC 7903 · 38 CFR § 4.119, DC 7903

Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease)

DC 7900 · 38 CFR § 4.119, DC 7900

Hypertension

DC 7101 · 38 CFR § 4.104, DC 7101

Coronary Artery Disease (Ischemic Heart Disease)

DC 7005 · 38 CFR § 4.104, DC 7005

Erectile Dysfunction

DC 7522 · 38 CFR § 4.115b, DC 7522

Urinary Frequency

DC 7541 · 38 CFR § 4.115a

Dry Eye Syndrome (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca)

DC 6025 · 38 CFR § 4.79, DC 6025

Glaucoma, Open-Angle

DC 6013 · 38 CFR § 4.79, DC 6013

Fibromyalgia

DC 5025 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5025

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

DC 6354 · 38 CFR § 4.88b, DC 6354

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Median Nerve

DC 8515 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8515

Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) - Incapacitating Episodes

DC 5243 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5243

Shoulder Impingement / Rotator Cuff

DC 5201/5200 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5201

Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica)

DC 8520 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8520

Cervical Radiculopathy - Upper Extremity

DC 8510-8519 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8510-8519

Duodenal / Gastric Ulcer

DC 7305/7306 · 38 CFR § 4.114, DC 7305/7306

Thoracolumbar Spine Degenerative Arthritis

DC 5242 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5242

Cervical Spine Degenerative Disc Disease

DC 5243 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5243

Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS)

DC 5243 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5243

Flatfoot (Pes Planus)

DC 5276 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5276

Hallux Valgus (Bunion)

DC 5280 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5280

Hallux Rigidus

DC 5281 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5281

Hammer Toes

DC 5282 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5282

Elbow Limitation of Flexion

DC 5206 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5206

Elbow Limitation of Extension

DC 5207 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5207

Wrist Limitation of Motion

DC 5215 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5215

Hip Limitation of Flexion

DC 5252 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5252

Hip Limitation of Extension

DC 5251 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5251

Ankle Limited Motion

DC 5271 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5271

Rotator Cuff Tear / Shoulder Limited Motion

DC 5201 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5201

Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)

DC 5200/5201 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5200/5201

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)

DC 9905 · 38 CFR § 4.150, DC 9905

Degenerative Arthritis (General)

DC 5003 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5003

Rheumatoid Arthritis

DC 5002 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5002

Gout

DC 5017 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5017

Claw Foot (Pes Cavus)

DC 5278 · 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5278

Sciatic Nerve Paralysis

DC 8520 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8520

Common Peroneal (External Popliteal) Nerve Paralysis

DC 8521 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8521

Median Nerve Paralysis

DC 8515 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8515

Ulnar Nerve Paralysis

DC 8516 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8516

Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)

DC 8205 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8205

Facial Nerve (7th Cranial) Paralysis

DC 8207 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8207

Multiple Sclerosis

DC 8018 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8018

Parkinson's Disease

DC 8004 · 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8004

Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (Vertigo)

DC 6204 · 38 CFR § 4.87, DC 6204

Somatic Symptom Disorder

DC 9421 · 38 CFR § 4.130, DC 9421

Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa / Bulimia Nervosa)

DC 9520/9521 · 38 CFR § 4.130, DC 9520/9521

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Educational tool. Cites 38 C.F.R. Part 4 (Schedule for Rating Disabilities). Criteria text is plain-language summary; consult the actual regulation for legal text. Not a substitute for VA legal services.

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