VA Secondary Condition Pairings

Each pairing below links to a page reporting what published Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions show for that secondary-condition relationship under 38 CFR 3.310. These are encyclopedic aggregates of decided appeals. They do not predict any individual outcome.

Sciatic Radiculopathy secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
5,968 Board decisions · 42% granted
Sleep Apnea secondary to PTSD
5,276 Board decisions · 51% granted
Hypertension secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
3,676 Board decisions · 22% granted
Sciatic Radiculopathy secondary to Back or Neck Strain
3,505 Board decisions · 39% granted
Hypertension secondary to PTSD
2,570 Board decisions · 30% granted
Median Nerve (Carpal Tunnel) secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
2,549 Board decisions · 35% granted
Erectile Dysfunction secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
1,718 Board decisions · 34% granted
Tinnitus secondary to Hearing Loss
1,463 Board decisions · 59% granted
Back or Neck Strain secondary to Multi-Joint Arthritis
1,238 Board decisions · 31% granted
Degenerative Arthritis secondary to Back or Neck Strain
1,027 Board decisions · 16% granted
Erectile Dysfunction secondary to PTSD
1,021 Board decisions · 37% granted
Coronary Artery Disease secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
980 Board decisions · 26% granted
Hip Limitation secondary to Back or Neck Strain
935 Board decisions · 10% granted
Migraines secondary to PTSD
922 Board decisions · 53% granted
Migraines secondary to Tinnitus
914 Board decisions · 52% granted
Coronary Artery Disease secondary to PTSD
825 Board decisions · 28% granted
Hip Limitation secondary to Knee Instability
820 Board decisions · 15% granted
GERD secondary to PTSD
754 Board decisions · 35% granted
Intervertebral Disc Syndrome secondary to Back or Neck Strain
743 Board decisions · 24% granted
Hearing Loss secondary to Tinnitus
732 Board decisions · 25% granted
Degenerative Arthritis secondary to Knee Instability
728 Board decisions · 29% granted
Back or Neck Strain secondary to Knee Instability
713 Board decisions · 21% granted
Plantar fasciitis secondary to Flatfoot
673 Board decisions · 35% granted
Peripheral Arterial Disease secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
644 Board decisions · 33% granted
Intervertebral Disc Syndrome secondary to Knee Instability
642 Board decisions · 26% granted
Migraines secondary to Back or Neck Strain
489 Board decisions · 32% granted
Sciatic Radiculopathy secondary to Intervertebral Disc Syndrome
488 Board decisions · 50% granted
Shoulder or Arm Limitation secondary to Back or Neck Strain
248 Board decisions · 6% granted
Knee Limitation of Flexion secondary to Back or Neck Strain
164 Board decisions · 15% granted
Back or Neck Strain secondary to Shoulder or Arm Limitation
122 Board decisions · 18% granted

Pairings 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.