You can see the current disability compensation rates directly from the source (VA.gov website) here:
Veterans Disability Compensation Rates | Veterans Affairs
The calculator at the following link can be used to see how much one of your disabilities needs to increase and by what amount (or whatever additional disabilities you need at whatever amounts), to qualify for any additional increase, based entirely on monetary compensation rates in increments of 10%.
All of the conditions listed below were taken from lists from various sources. It includes only disabilities you can potentially receive compensation for, but many have caveats. Every condition has to be service-connected in order to receive compensation at all. Most need proof that they’re service-connected, but some do not (such as Agent Orange-related conditions for Gulf War Veterans).
Service-connected conditions include not only conditions acquired while in the service, but any pre-existing condition that was made worse during the service as well as conditions caused directly or sometimes indirectly (such as medicine side effects) from other service-connected conditions.
The most common source is the Mayo Clinic. Some connect to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and other medical-related .gov websites. The rest connect to other sources that talk about the respective condition. Some talk about potential disability benefits for having it.
Cancers
- Brain cancer
- Breast cancer
- Chronic B-Cell Leukemia
- Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Prostate cancer
- Spinal cancer
- ZZZ – Other cancers
Cardiovascular Conditions
- Chronic heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart attack
- Heart disease
- Heart transplant
- Hypertension
- Ischemic colitis
- Recurrent arrhythmias
Dermatological Conditions
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Burn-related skin lesions
- Chronic infections of the mucous membranes
- Chronic infections of the skin
- Dermatitis
- Genetic photosensitivity disorders
- Ichthyosis
- Scar tissue
Endocrine System Conditions
Extremity (Lower) Conditions
Extremity (Upper) Conditions
- Abnormal gait (walking problems)
- Arm
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Elbow
- Forearm
- Shoulder
- Wrist
Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Cholecystectomy
- Cirrhosis
- Colitis
- Diverticulitis
- Esophageal spasm
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hiatal hernia
- Infectious intestinal disorders
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Pancreatitis
- Ulcerative colitis
- Ulcers
Head Conditions
Infectious Diseases
- Brucellosis
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Coxiella burnettii (Q fever)
- Lupus
- Malaria
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Nontyphoid salmonella
- Shigella
- Visceral leishmaniasis
- West Nile virus
Mental Disorders
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Anxiety
- Bipolar and other mood-related disorders
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Dementia
- Eating disorders
- Huntington’s disease
- Impulse control disorders
- Intellectual disorders
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD, clinical depression)
- Military Sexual Trauma (conditions that result from it)
- Neurodevelopmental disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Personality disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychotic disorders
- Somatic symptom disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Stress-related disorders
- Trauma-related disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Amputation
- Arthritis
- Back injuries
- Back pain
- Bulging disc
- Caisson disease (decompression sickness)
- Cause Equina Syndrome
- Chronic Multisymptom Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Gulf War illness
- Gulf War Syndrome
- Loss of range of motion
- Lumbosacral strain (cause of low back pain)
- Major bone fractures
- Neck pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Radiculopathy
- Range of Motion (ROM) problems
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sciatica
- Soft tissue injuries
- Spinal (back & neck) arthritis
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal stenosis
- Spine and joint disorder
- Vertebral fracture
Neurological Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease)
- Benign (non-cancerous) brain tumors
- Cerebral palsy
- Coma
- Epilepsy
- Essential tremor
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Muscular dystrophy
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Parkinson’s Disease: Bradykinesia
- Peripheral neuropathy
Reproductive Organ Conditions
Respiratory Conditions
- Asthma
- Breathing problems
- Bronchitis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic sarcoidosis
- Emphysema
- Mesothelioma
- Persian Gulf Sand Lung
- Sarcoidosis
- Sleep apnea
- Tuberculosis
Vascular Conditions
Vision or Hearing Loss and related conditions
- Aphasia (loss of speech)
- Blindness (partial or complete)
- Cataracts
- Central vision loss
- Glaucoma
- Hearing loss/damage
- Hyperacusis (sound sensitivity disorder)
- Meniere’s disease
- Retinal diseases
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
ZZZ – Miscellaneous
- Chloracne or acneform disease
- Dental and oral problems
- Incapacitating episodes
- Loss of use
- Medicine side effects
- Mefloquine (malaria medicine)
- Scar pain
- Sleeping disturbances
- Temporomandibular (TMJ) disorders
Resources
Here is a source with a comprehensive list of VA disability claims:
The Complete VA Disability Claims List
Additional Resources
Conditions Covered by Veterans Disability Benefits
Eligibility for VA disability benefits
Physical Conditions For VA Disability Benefits
Receiving VA Disability Benefits as a Victim of Military Sexual Trauma
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