How much a private medical opinion helps

Grant-rate lift for the most-claimed conditions

1. 6100 Hearing loss +41 points 73.2% granted with a private opinion vs 32.2% without
2. 6260 Tinnitus, recurrent +24.2 points 90.6% granted with a private opinion vs 66.4% without
3. 6847 Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Obstructive, Central, Mixed) +52 points 88.7% granted with a private opinion vs 36.7% without
4. 5003 Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic +47 points 81.6% granted with a private opinion vs 34.6% without
5. 9411 Posttraumatic stress disorder +41.1 points 81.9% granted with a private opinion vs 40.8% without
6. 8520 Paralysis of sciatic nerve +43.6 points 81.3% granted with a private opinion vs 37.7% without
7. 5237 Lumbosacral or cervical strain +51.7 points 80.7% granted with a private opinion vs 29% without
8. 7913 Diabetes mellitus +37.1 points 75.6% granted with a private opinion vs 38.5% without
9. 7101 Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension) +44.4 points 80.8% granted with a private opinion vs 36.4% without
10. 5243 Intervertebral disc syndrome +43.9 points 78.3% granted with a private opinion vs 34.4% without
11. 9434 Major depressive disorder +39.7 points 85.2% granted with a private opinion vs 45.5% without
12. 8100 Migraine +41.4 points 88.8% granted with a private opinion vs 47.4% without
13. 7005 Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) +30.3 points 69.5% granted with a private opinion vs 39.2% without
14. 5271 Ankle, limited motion of +46.7 points 72.1% granted with a private opinion vs 25.4% without
15. 5252 Thigh, limitation of flexion of +48.8 points 70.2% granted with a private opinion vs 21.4% without
16. 8515 Paralysis of median nerve +46.7 points 75% granted with a private opinion vs 28.3% without
17. 9435 Unspecified depressive disorder +43.3 points 82.5% granted with a private opinion vs 39.2% without
18. 7528 Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system +30.5 points 77.1% granted with a private opinion vs 46.6% without
19. 5257 Knee, other impairment of +44.6 points 78.9% granted with a private opinion vs 34.3% without
20. 5242 Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (also, see either DC 5003 or 5010) +42.4 points 83.2% granted with a private opinion vs 40.8% without
21. 5201 Arm, limitation of motion of +48.4 points 66.6% granted with a private opinion vs 18.2% without
22. 7522 Erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity +50.1 points 85.7% granted with a private opinion vs 35.6% without
23. 9410 Other specified anxiety disorder +43.1 points 79.7% granted with a private opinion vs 36.6% without
24. 7206 Gastroesophageal reflux disease +52.2 points 84.4% granted with a private opinion vs 32.2% without
25. 5260 Leg, limitation of flexion of +54.4 points 85.2% granted with a private opinion vs 30.8% without
26. 5276 Flatfoot, acquired +43.9 points 80.4% granted with a private opinion vs 36.5% without
27. 8045 Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) +42.1 points 64.1% granted with a private opinion vs 22% without
28. 6510 Sinusitis, pansinusitis, chronic +40.9 points 77.5% granted with a private opinion vs 36.6% without
29. 7806 Dermatitis or eczema +43.8 points 69.4% granted with a private opinion vs 25.6% without
30. 6602 Asthma, bronchial +44.8 points 76.2% granted with a private opinion vs 31.4% 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.