Which rating criteria do your symptoms meet?
Rating Criteria Checker
The same 38 CFR Part 4 criteria a VA rater evaluates against — check the symptoms you actually have and see where they line up, and what the next level describes.
Checking for a veteran you care for? Use the symptoms they have — it works the same.
Symptoms → criteria
Check what you genuinely experience and see which rating-criteria level those symptoms appear in — for 40+ conditions, straight from 38 CFR Part 4.
What the next level describes
See the criteria for the next threshold up and which symptoms raters look for there — so you know what, if it reflects your reality, to get documented.
Reference, never a prediction
This never predicts or promises a rating. Raters apply the full criteria as a whole; we only show you where your reported symptoms align.
Rating criteria by condition
Every rating level in plain English, the symptoms raters look for, the 2026 monthly rate at each level, C&P exam tips, and common mistakes — one page per condition.
- How the VA rates PTSDDC 9411
- How the VA rates Sleep ApneaDC 6847
- How the VA rates TinnitusDC 6260
- How the VA rates Hearing LossDC 6100
- How the VA rates Lumbar SpineDC 5235
- How the VA rates Cervical SpineDC 5235
- How the VA rates Knee ConditionsDC 5257
- How the VA rates Shoulder ConditionsDC 5200
- How the VA rates Hip ConditionsDC 5250
- How the VA rates MigrainesDC 8100
- How the VA rates Traumatic Brain InjuryDC 8045
- How the VA rates HypertensionDC 7101
- How the VA rates Ischemic Heart DiseaseDC 7005
- How the VA rates Diabetes Mellitus Type 2DC 7913
- How the VA rates Peripheral NeuropathyDC 8520
- How the VA rates GERDDC 7206
- How the VA rates RadiculopathyDC 8520
- How the VA rates AsthmaDC 6602
- How the VA rates Elbow & Forearm ConditionsDC 5205
- How the VA rates Ankle ConditionsDC 5270
- How the VA rates Flat FeetDC 5276
- How the VA rates Plantar FasciitisDC 5269
- How the VA rates Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDC 8515
- How the VA rates Cubital Tunnel SyndromeDC 8516
- How the VA rates Deviated Nasal SeptumDC 6502
- How the VA rates Sinusitis, ChronicDC 6510
- How the VA rates Allergic RhinitisDC 6522
- How the VA rates COPD & Chronic BronchitisDC 6600
- How the VA rates ScarsDC 7800
- How the VA rates DermatitisDC 7806
- How the VA rates PsoriasisDC 7816
- How the VA rates AcneDC 7828
- How the VA rates Varicose VeinsDC 7120
- How the VA rates Irritable Bowel SyndromeDC 7319
- How the VA rates HemorrhoidsDC 7336
- How the VA rates Inguinal HerniaDC 7338
- How the VA rates Erectile DysfunctionDC 7522
- How the VA rates Urinary Frequency & Voiding DysfunctionDC 7542
- How the VA rates Meniere's SyndromeDC 6205
- How the VA rates Intervertebral Disc SyndromeDC 5243
- How the VA rates Tibia & Fibula ImpairmentDC 5262
- How the VA rates FibromyalgiaDC 5025
- How the VA rates Chronic Fatigue SyndromeDC 6354
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Turn your symptoms into a claim
Commander maps your symptoms to the rating criteria in a personal statement, then builds the nexus letter and supporting documents around them.
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