Rating Criteria Checker · free for veterans
Which rating criteria do your symptoms meet?
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 → criteriaCheck 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 describesSee 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 predictionThis never predicts or promises a rating. Raters apply the full criteria as a whole; we only show you where your reported symptoms align.
43 conditions
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 9411up to 100%
- How the VA rates Sleep ApneaDC 6847up to 100%
- How the VA rates TinnitusDC 6260up to 10%
- How the VA rates Hearing LossDC 6100up to 100%
- How the VA rates Lumbar SpineDC 5235up to 100%
- How the VA rates Cervical SpineDC 5235up to 100%
- How the VA rates Knee ConditionsDC 5257up to 100%
- How the VA rates Shoulder ConditionsDC 5200up to 50%
- How the VA rates Hip ConditionsDC 5250up to 100%
- How the VA rates MigrainesDC 8100up to 50%
- How the VA rates Traumatic Brain InjuryDC 8045up to 100%
- How the VA rates HypertensionDC 7101up to 60%
- How the VA rates Ischemic Heart DiseaseDC 7005up to 100%
- How the VA rates Diabetes Mellitus Type 2DC 7913up to 100%
- How the VA rates Peripheral NeuropathyDC 8520up to 80%
- How the VA rates GERDDC 7206up to 80%
- How the VA rates RadiculopathyDC 8520up to 80%
- How the VA rates AsthmaDC 6602up to 100%
- How the VA rates Elbow & Forearm ConditionsDC 5205up to 60%
- How the VA rates Ankle ConditionsDC 5270up to 40%
- How the VA rates Flat FeetDC 5276up to 50%
- How the VA rates Plantar FasciitisDC 5269up to 40%
- How the VA rates Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDC 8515up to 70%
- How the VA rates Cubital Tunnel SyndromeDC 8516up to 60%
- How the VA rates Deviated Nasal SeptumDC 6502up to 10%
- How the VA rates Sinusitis, ChronicDC 6510up to 50%
- How the VA rates Allergic RhinitisDC 6522up to 30%
- How the VA rates COPD & Chronic BronchitisDC 6600up to 100%
- How the VA rates ScarsDC 7800up to 80%
- How the VA rates DermatitisDC 7806up to 60%
- How the VA rates PsoriasisDC 7816up to 60%
- How the VA rates AcneDC 7828up to 30%
- How the VA rates Varicose VeinsDC 7120up to 100%
- How the VA rates Irritable Bowel SyndromeDC 7319up to 30%
- How the VA rates HemorrhoidsDC 7336up to 20%
- How the VA rates Inguinal HerniaDC 7338up to 100%
- How the VA rates Erectile DysfunctionDC 7522up to 0%
- How the VA rates Urinary Frequency & Voiding DysfunctionDC 7542up to 40%
- How the VA rates Meniere's SyndromeDC 6205up to 100%
- How the VA rates Intervertebral Disc SyndromeDC 5243up to 60%
- How the VA rates Tibia & Fibula ImpairmentDC 5262up to 40%
- How the VA rates FibromyalgiaDC 5025up to 40%
- How the VA rates Chronic Fatigue SyndromeDC 6354up to 100%
Ready to document it?
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.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Informational only — not a prediction of any rating and not legal advice.