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83 verified diagnostic-code records · eCFR Title 38 issue Sep 9, 2026 · reviewed Sep 11, 2026

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83 condition records
DC 6522Verified

Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis

VA evaluates allergic or vasomotor rhinitis by nasal polyps or the specified degree and laterality of nasal obstruction.

Respiratory
30%10%
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DC 5271Verified

Ankle limited motion

VA defines marked and moderate ankle limitation with specific dorsiflexion and plantar-flexion thresholds.

MusculoskeletalLaterality
20%10%
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DC 5240Verified

Ankylosing spondylitis

VA evaluates this diagnosis under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine, with or without pain, stiffness, or aching.

MusculoskeletalShared formula
100%50%40%30%20%10%
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DC 9520Verified

Anorexia nervosa

VA evaluates this diagnosis under the Rating Formula for Eating Disorders, using expected-minimum-weight and incapacitating-episode criteria.

Mental healthShared formula
100%60%30%10%0%
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DC 5201Verified

Arm limitation of motion

VA evaluates flexion and/or abduction limits at 25, 45, and 90 degrees, with different major- and minor-arm percentages at the more severe levels.

MusculoskeletalLaterality
40%30%20%
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DC 7005Verified

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

VA evaluates coronary artery disease under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Heart, using MET workloads, heart-failure symptoms, imaging, and medication.

CardiovascularShared formula
100%60%30%10%
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DC 9432Verified

Bipolar disorder

VA evaluates this diagnosis under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders, based on occupational and social impairment rather than a symptom checklist alone.

Mental healthShared formula
100%70%50%30%10%0%
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DC 6602Verified

Bronchial asthma

VA evaluates bronchial asthma through pulmonary-function thresholds, attack and respiratory-failure history, treatment visits, and medication requirements.

Respiratory
100%60%30%10%
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DC 9521Verified

Bulimia nervosa

VA evaluates this diagnosis under the Rating Formula for Eating Disorders, using expected-minimum-weight and incapacitating-episode criteria.

Mental healthShared formula
100%60%30%10%0%
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DC 7815Verified

Bullous disorders

VA directs this diagnosis to the General Rating Formula for the Skin, using affected area and systemic-therapy duration paths. Systemic therapy is administered by a route other than the skin; topical therapy is administered through the skin.

SkinShared formula
60%30%10%0%
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DC 9440Verified

Chronic adjustment disorder

VA evaluates this diagnosis under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders, based on occupational and social impairment rather than a symptom checklist alone.

Mental healthShared formula
100%70%50%30%10%0%
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DC 6511Verified

Chronic ethmoid sinusitis

VA evaluates this diagnosis under the General Rating Formula for Sinusitis, using surgery history and annual incapacitating or non-incapacitating episode counts.

RespiratoryShared formula
50%30%10%0%
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DC 6354Verified

Chronic fatigue syndrome

VA evaluates CFS through the effect on routine daily activities or annual duration of physician-prescribed incapacitation.

Infectious and immune
100%60%40%20%10%
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DC 6512Verified

Chronic frontal sinusitis

VA evaluates this diagnosis under the General Rating Formula for Sinusitis, using surgery history and annual incapacitating or non-incapacitating episode counts.

RespiratoryShared formula
50%30%10%0%
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DC 6513Verified

Chronic maxillary sinusitis

VA evaluates this diagnosis under the General Rating Formula for Sinusitis, using surgery history and annual incapacitating or non-incapacitating episode counts.

RespiratoryShared formula
50%30%10%0%
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DC 6210Verified

Chronic otitis externa

VA lists one compensable level for the specified chronic external-ear findings requiring frequent and prolonged treatment.

Auditory
10%
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DC 6510Verified

Chronic pansinusitis

VA evaluates this diagnosis under the General Rating Formula for Sinusitis, using surgery history and annual incapacitating or non-incapacitating episode counts.

RespiratoryShared formula
50%30%10%0%
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DC 6514Verified

Chronic sphenoid sinusitis

VA evaluates this diagnosis under the General Rating Formula for Sinusitis, using surgery history and annual incapacitating or non-incapacitating episode counts.

RespiratoryShared formula
50%30%10%0%
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