How much a private medical opinion helps

Grant-rate lift for the most-claimed conditions

1. 6100 Hearing loss +44.1 points 79.2% granted with a private opinion vs 35.1% without
2. 6260 Tinnitus, recurrent +15 points 85.1% granted with a private opinion vs 70.1% without
3. 6847 Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Obstructive, Central, Mixed) +49.8 points 87% granted with a private opinion vs 37.2% without
4. 5003 Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic +41.1 points 79.1% granted with a private opinion vs 38% without
5. 5237 Lumbosacral or cervical strain +38.1 points 75.4% granted with a private opinion vs 37.3% without
6. 9411 Posttraumatic stress disorder +42.2 points 84.6% granted with a private opinion vs 42.4% without
7. 8520 Paralysis of sciatic nerve +39.2 points 80.3% granted with a private opinion vs 41.1% without
8. 7913 Diabetes mellitus +26.2 points 69.8% granted with a private opinion vs 43.6% without
9. 7101 Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension) +33.4 points 75.6% granted with a private opinion vs 42.2% without
10. 5243 Intervertebral disc syndrome +31.1 points 73.4% granted with a private opinion vs 42.3% without
11. 5257 Knee, other impairment of +36.8 points 73.5% granted with a private opinion vs 36.7% without
12. 8100 Migraine +38.3 points 87.1% granted with a private opinion vs 48.8% without
13. 9434 Major depressive disorder +41 points 85.4% granted with a private opinion vs 44.4% without
14. 5271 Ankle, limited motion of +44.3 points 72.6% granted with a private opinion vs 28.3% without
15. 7005 Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) +24.4 points 68.2% granted with a private opinion vs 43.8% without
16. 9410 Other specified anxiety disorder +33.2 points 80.1% granted with a private opinion vs 46.9% without
17. 8515 Paralysis of median nerve +44 points 75.6% granted with a private opinion vs 31.6% without
18. 9435 Unspecified depressive disorder +40.1 points 82.6% granted with a private opinion vs 42.5% without
19. 7528 Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system +20.3 points 72.4% granted with a private opinion vs 52.1% without
20. 7522 Erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity +46.8 points 85.2% granted with a private opinion vs 38.4% without
21. 5201 Arm, limitation of motion of +40.1 points 67.6% granted with a private opinion vs 27.5% without
22. 5019 Bursitis +36.3 points 65.2% granted with a private opinion vs 28.9% without
23. 5252 Thigh, limitation of flexion of +49.4 points 64.2% granted with a private opinion vs 14.8% without
24. 7206 Gastroesophageal reflux disease +51.5 points 85.1% granted with a private opinion vs 33.6% without
25. 5276 Flatfoot, acquired +39.3 points 78.4% granted with a private opinion vs 39.1% without
26. 8045 Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) +51.7 points 77.9% granted with a private opinion vs 26.2% without
27. 5284 Foot injuries, other +37 points 61% granted with a private opinion vs 24% without
28. 7806 Dermatitis or eczema +35.1 points 67.3% granted with a private opinion vs 32.2% without
29. 6602 Asthma, bronchial +38 points 73.4% granted with a private opinion vs 35.4% without
30. 5260 Leg, limitation of flexion of +52.8 points 86.1% granted with a private opinion vs 33.3% without

Aggregate of past published Board decisions since 2019; does not predict any individual outcome. Each condition has at least 30 decisions in each group.