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VA rates plantar fasciitis under its own diagnostic code, 5269, at 10, 20, or 30 percent. A 40 percent rating applies if you lose the

A secondary condition to lower back pain is a health problem that was caused or made worse by a back condition VA has already connected

Tinnitus can be service connected secondary to a traumatic brain injury (TBI) when medical evidence shows your service-connected TBI caused it or made it worse.

Sleep apnea can be service connected secondary to tinnitus only if medical evidence shows your service-connected tinnitus caused it or made it worse, and current

A hypertension VA rating is the disability percentage the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) assigns to service-connected high blood pressure, and it ranges from 0

VA rates gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) under diagnostic code 7206, with ratings of 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, or 80%. Since May 19, 2024, the rating

HealthSource Medical Associates is a physician-owned virtual practice led by two board-certified family physicians, Dr. Aaron Sartin and Dr. Sally Sartin, who work alongside licensed

A Supplemental Claim is how you ask the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take another look at a decision when you have evidence

A nexus letter for tinnitus is a medical opinion that explains whether the ringing, buzzing, or hissing you hear is at least as likely as

A PTSD secondary condition is a health problem that your service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused or made worse. Veterans commonly claim conditions such as

Many veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also develop high blood pressure, and the connection between the two conditions is well-documented in medical literature.

If you have service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and have since developed migraines, you may be able to file migraines as a secondary condition on