0% VA Disability Rating
A 0% service-connected rating provides no monthly compensation but unlocks VA healthcare, home loan eligibility, and establishes your service-connected status for future claims.
Current — 0%
$0.00
$0.00/year
10% Rating
$180.42
+$180.42/mo increase
Benefits Unlocked at 0%
3 benefits available at your rating level (cumulative from 0%)
Service-Connected Status
New at 0%Official recognition of disability related to military service — required for all other VA benefits
VA Healthcare (Priority Group 5)
New at 0%Enrollment in VA healthcare system. Priority Group 5 — may require copays depending on income
VA Home Loan Eligibility
New at 0%VA-backed mortgage with no down payment, no PMI. Funding fee still applies at 0%
At 10% you unlock Monthly Compensation, VA Home Loan Funding Fee Waiver, VA Healthcare (Priority Group 3), VR&E Chapter 31, State Property Tax Benefits. That's +$180.42/mo more in compensation.
TDIU (Total Disability Individual Unemployability)
TDIU requires a single condition at 60%+ or combined 70%+ with one at 40%+.
How to Reach a 0% Combined Rating
VA uses "whole person theory" — ratings combine using the remaining disability formula, not simple addition.
Single condition rated at 0% (service-connected, non-compensable)
Conditions Commonly Rated at 0%
20 conditions have a 0% rating tier in the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD)
Acne
DC 7828Superficial acne (comedones, papules, pustules) of any extent
Acquired hemolytic anemia
DC 7723Asymptomatic
Alopecia areata
DC 7831With loss of hair limited to scalp and face
Anemia, Iron Deficiency (Hypochromic-Microcytic)
DC 7700Iron deficiency anemia: Hemoglobin above 10 g/dL with mild symptoms (fatigue, pallor) controlled with oral iron supplementation; no transfusion requirement.
Aneurysm, any small artery
DC 7112Asymptomatic
Aortic Aneurysm (Thoracic or Abdominal)
DC 7110Aortic aneurysm: Small aneurysm (< 4.5 cm diameter) that is asymptomatic, stable on surveillance imaging, without hemodynamic compromise; no intervention required at this time; managed by watchful wai...
Benign Neoplasms of the Gynecological System
DC 7628Benign neoplasm of the gynecological system, status post treatment, with no current symptoms and no residuals requiring continuous treatment.
Breast, surgery of
DC 7626Both or one
Bronchitis, Chronic
DC 6600Chronic bronchitis diagnosed but without productive cough or measurable impairment in pulmonary function. FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC within normal limits. No FVC impairment. Non-compensable (0%) rating when ...
Cervical Strain
DC 5235Cervical spine condition diagnosed but with forward flexion greater than 40 degrees, combined range of motion greater than 335 degrees, no muscle spasm, guarding, or localized tenderness, and no verte...
Chloracne
DC 7829Superficial acne (comedones, papules, pustules) of any extent
Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), complications of (such as strictures and biliary leaks)
DC 7318Asymptomatic
Chronic biliary tract disease
DC 7314Asymptomatic, without history of a clinically documented attack of right upper quadrant pain with nausea and vomiting in the past 12 months.
Chronic complications of upper gastrointestinal surgery
DC 7303Post-operative status, asymptomatic
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME)
DC 6354Diagnosis of CFS established but symptoms controlled by continuous medication.
Chronic liver disease without cirrhosis
DC 7345Previous history of liver disease, currently asymptomatic
Chronic Sinusitis (Pansinusitis)
DC 6510Sinusitis detected by X-ray only.
Cirrhosis of the liver
DC 7312Asymptomatic, but with a history of liver disease
Claw foot (pes cavus), acquired
DC 5278Slight
Coccyx, removal of
DC 5298Without painful residuals
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