20% VA Disability Rating

• STATUSSince 0%

  Service-Connected Status

  Official recognition of disability related to military service — required for all other VA benefits

• HEALTHCARESince 0%

  VA Healthcare (Priority Group 5)

  Enrollment in VA healthcare system. Priority Group 5 — may require copays depending on income

• HOUSINGSince 0%

  VA Home Loan Eligibility

  VA-backed mortgage with no down payment, no PMI. Funding fee still applies at 0%

• COMPENSATIONSince 10%

  Monthly Compensation

  Tax-free monthly disability compensation begins at 10%

• HOUSINGSince 10%

  VA Home Loan Funding Fee Waiver

  Funding fee completely waived on VA home loans — saves $4,000-$12,000+ on a typical mortgage

• HEALTHCARESince 10%

  VA Healthcare (Priority Group 3)

  Upgraded to Priority Group 3 — no copays for SC conditions, reduced copays for non-SC care

• EMPLOYMENTSince 10%

  VR&E Chapter 31

  Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment — job training, education, resume help. Requires employment handicap assessment

• TAXSince 10%

  State Property Tax Benefits

  Many states begin property tax exemptions at 10% — varies significantly by state

• EMPLOYMENTNew at 20%

  VR&E Serious Employment Handicap

  At 20%+, eligible for VR&E with serious employment handicap — expanded program access and longer entitlement

“Disabilities will be evaluated on a combined rating from 0 to 100 percent, as provided in the rating schedule, by using the combined ratings table and rounding to the nearest 10 percent.”

1. 1Single condition at 20%
2. 2Two conditions at 10% each = 19% → rounds to 20%

• DC 6822

  Actinomycosis

  Following moderately advanced lesions, provided there is continued disability, emphysema, dyspnea on exertion, impairment of health, etc

• DC 7911

  Addison's disease (adrenocortical insufficiency)

  One or two crises during the past year, or; two to four episodes during the past year, or; weakness and fatigability, or; corticosteroid therapy required for control

• DC 7118

  Angioneurotic edema

  Attacks without laryngeal involvement lasting one to seven days and occurring five to eight times a year, or; attacks with laryngeal involvement of any duration occurring once or twice a year

• DC 5270

  Ankle, ankylosis of

  In plantar flexion, less than 30°.

• DC 5271

  Ankle, limited motion of

  Marked (less than 5 degrees dorsiflexion or less than 10 degrees plantar flexion).

• DC 5056

  Ankle replacement (prosthesis).

  Minimum rating

• DC 5240

  Ankylosing spondylitis

  Forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees; or, forward flexion of the cervical spine greater than 15 degrees but not greater than 30 degrees; o...

• DC 7335

  Ano, fistula in, including anorectal fistula and anorectal abscess

  Two or more simultaneous fistulas with drainage and pain, but without abscesses

• DC 7113

  Arteriovenous fistula, traumatic

  Upper extremity

• DC 5010

  Arthritis due to Trauma (Traumatic Arthritis)

  Traumatic arthritis of two or more major joints, or two or more minor joint groups, with X-ray evidence and with occasional incapacitating exacerbations.

• DC 5274

  Astragalectomy

  Astragalectomy

• DC 6313

  Avitaminosis

  With stomatitis, or achlorhydria, or diarrhea

• DC 7517

  Bladder, Injury of (Residuals)

  Bladder injury residuals: Frequent urinary urgency and/or frequency requiring voiding every 2-3 hours; mild stress incontinence (with physical activity); post-void dribbling.

• DC 5275

  Bones, of the lower extremity, shortening of

  2 to 2⁄inches (5.1 cms. to 6.4 cms.) 1 2

• DC 7801

  Burn scar(s) or scar(s) due to other causes, not of the head, face, or neck, that are associated with underlying soft tissue damage

  Area or areas of at least 12 square inches (77 sq. cm.) but less than 72 square inches (465 sq. cm.)

• DC 5258

  Cartilage, semilunar, dislocated, with frequent episodes of “locking,” pain, and effusion into the joint

  Cartilage, semilunar, dislocated, with frequent episodes of “locking,” pain, and effusion into the joint

• DC 7829

  Chloracne

  Deep acne (deep inflamed nodules and pus-filled cysts) affecting the intertriginous areas (the axilla of the arm, the anogenital region, skin folds of the breasts, or between digits)

• DC 6000

  Choroidopathy, including uveitis, iritis, cyclitis, or choroiditis

  With documented incapacitating episodes requiring at least 3 but less than 5 treatment visits for an eye condition during the past 12 months

• DC 7512

  Chronic Cystitis (Urinary Frequency/Incontinence)

  Urinary frequency: Daytime voiding interval between one and two hours, or; awakening to void three to four times per night. OR voiding dysfunction requiring the wearing of absorbent materials which mu...