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VA Secondary Condition Guides
Each guide below links to a page reporting what published Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions show for a given secondary condition relationship. Each guide contains BVA Grant and Denial statistics, Common ICD Codes, Caused vs Aggravated, Common Evidence, Rating Criteria and more. These guides are designed to help you know how to file the proper evidence for a complete secondary claim.
54 guides · 9 body systems
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Open the Secondary ExplorerMental health
1 guide
Digestive
2 guides
Musculoskeletal
11 guides
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Knee Condition
Secondary to Opposite Knee6,165 Board decisions · 14% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Back or Neck Strain
Secondary to Knee Limitation of Flexion2,694 Board decisions · 6% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Neck or Cervical Spine Condition
Secondary to Lower Back Disability1,844 Board decisions · 7% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Intervertebral Disc Syndrome
Secondary to Knee Limitation of Flexion924 Board decisions · 21% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Degenerative Arthritis
Secondary to Knee Limitation of Flexion686 Board decisions · 34% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Back or Neck Strain
Secondary to Shoulder or Arm Limitation608 Board decisions · 8% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Degenerative Arthritis
Secondary to Back or Neck Strain504 Board decisions · 23% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Degenerative Arthritis
Secondary to Flatfoot313 Board decisions · 38% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Degenerative Arthritis
Secondary to Ankle Limitation279 Board decisions · 29% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Fibromyalgia
Secondary to PTSD217 Board decisions · 28% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine
Secondary to Knee Limitation of Flexion121 Board decisions · 29% grantedRead the pairingRespiratory
9 guides
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sleep Apnea
Secondary to PTSD7,999 Board decisions · 36% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sleep Apnea
Secondary to Major Depressive Disorder1,826 Board decisions · 28% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sleep Apnea
Secondary to Diabetes733 Board decisions · 27% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sleep Apnea
Secondary to Asthma597 Board decisions · 30% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sleep Apnea
Secondary to Tinnitus529 Board decisions · 26% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sleep Apnea
Secondary to Chronic Sinusitis517 Board decisions · 32% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sleep Apnea
Secondary to Depressive Disorder371 Board decisions · 48% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sleep Apnea
Secondary to Anxiety Disorder323 Board decisions · 32% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sleep Apnea
Secondary to Residuals of traumatic brain injury225 Board decisions · 26% grantedRead the pairingHeart & blood pressure
8 guides
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Hypertension
Secondary to Type 2 Diabetes6,013 Board decisions · 15% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Hypertension
Secondary to PTSD3,806 Board decisions · 21% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Coronary Artery Disease
Secondary to Type 2 Diabetes1,354 Board decisions · 16% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Coronary Artery Disease
Secondary to PTSD1,250 Board decisions · 17% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Hypertension
Secondary to Major Depressive Disorder839 Board decisions · 13% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Coronary Artery Disease
Secondary to Hypertension786 Board decisions · 28% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Secondary to Type 2 Diabetes640 Board decisions · 25% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Hypertension
Secondary to Sleep Apnea503 Board decisions · 29% grantedRead the pairingEndocrine
1 guide
Genitourinary
8 guides
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Erectile Dysfunction
Secondary to Type 2 Diabetes3,004 Board decisions · 23% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Erectile Dysfunction
Secondary to PTSD1,405 Board decisions · 29% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Erectile Dysfunction
Secondary to Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary946 Board decisions · 36% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Erectile Dysfunction
Secondary to Major Depressive Disorder574 Board decisions · 27% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Erectile Dysfunction
Secondary to Hypertension533 Board decisions · 33% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Renal involvement in diabetes mellitus
Secondary to Type 2 Diabetes202 Board decisions · 45% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Chronic renal disease requiring regular
Secondary to Type 2 Diabetes171 Board decisions · 22% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Voiding Dysfunction
Secondary to Diabetes60 Board decisions · 15% grantedRead the pairingNeurological & sleep
10 guides
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Peripheral Neuropathy
Secondary to Diabetes7,653 Board decisions · 35% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sciatic Radiculopathy
Secondary to Type 2 Diabetes7,192 Board decisions · 36% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Median Nerve (Carpal Tunnel)
Secondary to Type 2 Diabetes3,847 Board decisions · 26% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sciatic Radiculopathy
Secondary to Back or Neck Strain2,627 Board decisions · 20% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Migraines
Secondary to PTSD1,163 Board decisions · 40% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Migraines
Secondary to Tinnitus1,028 Board decisions · 40% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Migraines
Secondary to Back or Neck Strain932 Board decisions · 20% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Migraines
Secondary to Major Depressive Disorder470 Board decisions · 30% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Sciatic Radiculopathy
Secondary to Intervertebral Disc Syndrome349 Board decisions · 32% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Migraines
Secondary to Sleep Apnea160 Board decisions · 48% grantedRead the pairingHearing & vision
4 guides
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Tinnitus
Secondary to Hearing Loss2,178 Board decisions · 41% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Diabetic Retinopathy
Secondary to Diabetes796 Board decisions · 32% grantedRead the pairing
CLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Cataract
Secondary to Type 2 Diabetes705 Board decisions · 23% grantedRead the pairingCLAIMED SECONDARY CONDITION
Hearing Loss
Secondary to Tinnitus608 Board decisions · 19% grantedRead the pairingPairings are drawn from published Board decisions and ranked by how often the pairing appears. A pairing being listed here is not advice to file it. For help with a specific claim, work with a free VA-accredited representative. See also the Secondary Claim guide and the Secondary Condition Network Map.