Erectile Dysfunction VA Rating: Why It Is 0% and How SMC-K Pays Anyway (2026)
VA rates erectile dysfunction at 0%, but service-connected ED usually qualifies for SMC-K, $139.87 a month in 2026. How to get ED connected and the SMC-K paid.
Ratings and Evaluations
How VA rates the most commonly claimed conditions, with the actual criteria for each percentage and how ratings combine.
TBI VA Rating: How VA Rates Traumatic Brain Injury at 10%, 40%, 70% or 100% (2026)
VA rates TBI (traumatic brain injury) under Diagnostic Code 8045 at 0, 10, 40, 70 or 100%. The 10 areas VA scores, the evidence that helps and what to claim.
VA Disability Ratings by Condition: The Rating Schedule, Body System by Body System
Find how VA rates your condition. VA disability ratings organized by body system, with our plain-English guides and the official criteria for each.
Sinusitis and Rhinitis VA Ratings: Criteria, Burn Pit Presumption and Evidence
How VA rates chronic sinusitis by episodes per year and rhinitis by nasal obstruction, plus the PACT Act presumption for burn pit veterans.
Plantar Fasciitis and Flat Feet VA Ratings: Criteria and How to Claim Them
How VA rates plantar fasciitis under Diagnostic Code 5269 and flat feet under 5276, what each percentage requires, and how to document foot pain.
Shoulder VA Rating: Range of Motion, Dominant Arm and Rotator Cuff Injuries
VA rates shoulder conditions mainly on how high you can raise your arm, with higher ratings for the dominant side. The criteria and how to prepare for the exam.
Radiculopathy and Sciatica VA Rating: Nerve Pain in the Arms and Legs
Radiculopathy is rated separately from the spine, for each affected limb. The sciatic nerve and arm ratings from mild to severe, and how to claim it.
Hypertension VA Rating: Blood Pressure Readings, Medication and How to Claim It
VA rates hypertension (high blood pressure) from 10% to 60% under Diagnostic Code 7101. The reading criteria, the medication rule, and how to claim it.
GERD and IBS VA Ratings: The Criteria Since the 2024 Digestive System Changes
VA changed how it rates GERD and IBS in May 2024. The current criteria for each, what they mean for new and existing ratings, and how to document symptoms.
Knee VA Rating: Flexion, Extension, Instability and How Separate Ratings Work
VA can rate one knee under several diagnostic codes at once. How limited flexion, limited extension, instability and meniscus problems are each rated.