Servicepersons face various risks, including cardiovascular and sleep disorders, which qualify for VA benefits. Compiling a complete list is impossible due to evolving conditions and multiple veterans with multiple qualifying conditions.
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VA Disability Conditions List and Ratings: There are a lot of risks that service members face, even when they are not fighting. There is a big list of conditions that can get VA benefits, from heart problems to sleep problems. Check out the list to see if your problem is on it.
It’s not possible to make a full list of all the conditions that can affect veterans, especially since some conditions change over time and a lot of veterans have more than one condition that qualifies them for benefits.
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Another thing to keep in mind is that conditions can be directly, indirectly, or probably linked to service. Service can make conditions that were already there worse, or in some cases, careless medical care from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) can cause a compensable condition.
Here are a few of the diseases that are on the VA Schedule of Ratings:
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
Coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease)
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Heart attack
High blood pressure (hypertension)
High cholesterol
Other heart diseases and surgeries
Phlebitis
Tachycardia and arrhythmia
Varicose veins
Bruxism (teeth grinding)
Other dental conditions
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ)
Barrett’s esophagus
Bile duct cancer
Bowel incontinence
Cirrhosis and other liver conditions
Crohn’s disease
Diverticulitis
Esophageal cancer
Gallstones
GERD
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis C
Hernia
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Other gastrointestinal problems
Peritoneal adhesions
Ulcerative colitis
List of ear conditions for VA disability
Auditory processing disorder
Hearing loss
Hyperacusis
Meniere’s disease
Tinnitus
Vertigo and dizziness
List of eye conditions for VA disability
Blindness
Diabetic retinopathy
Dry eye syndrome
Glaucoma
Keratopathy
Macular degeneration
Other conditions of the eye
Photophobia
Scleritis
List of nose conditions for VA disability
Loss of taste and smell
Diabetes mellitus
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Other thyroid conditions
Bladder cancer
Breast cancer
Endometriosis
Erectile dysfunction
Female sexual arousal disorder
HPV
Hysterectomy
Infertility
Kidney disease
Kidney stones
Loss of reproductive organs
Low testosterone
Menstrual disorders
Ovarian cysts (PCOS)
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Prostate cancer
Renal failure
Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
Syphilis
Testicular cancer and other conditions
Urinary incontinence
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