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.
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Mental health
Digestive
Musculoskeletal
Knee Instability secondary to Knee Limitation of Flexion
2,696 Board decisions · 5% granted
Back or Neck Strain secondary to Knee Limitation of Flexion
2,605 Board decisions · 6% granted
Intervertebral Disc Syndrome secondary to Knee Limitation of Flexion
877 Board decisions · 20% granted
Degenerative Arthritis secondary to Knee Limitation of Flexion
772 Board decisions · 28% granted
Intervertebral Disc Syndrome secondary to Back or Neck Strain
604 Board decisions · 20% granted
Back or Neck Strain secondary to Shoulder or Arm Limitation
555 Board decisions · 8% granted
Degenerative Arthritis secondary to Back or Neck Strain
373 Board decisions · 22% granted
Degenerative Arthritis secondary to Flatfoot
239 Board decisions · 40% granted
Degenerative Arthritis secondary to Ankle Limitation
218 Board decisions · 30% granted
Fibromyalgia secondary to PTSD
174 Board decisions · 32% granted
Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine secondary to Knee Limitation of Flexion
115 Board decisions · 29% granted
Respiratory
Sleep Apnea secondary to PTSD
7,999 Board decisions · 36% granted
Sleep Apnea secondary to Major Depressive Disorder
1,636 Board decisions · 27% granted
Sleep Apnea secondary to Diabetes
733 Board decisions · 27% granted
Sleep Apnea secondary to Tinnitus
529 Board decisions · 26% granted
Sleep Apnea secondary to Asthma
487 Board decisions · 31% granted
Sleep Apnea secondary to Chronic Sinusitis
393 Board decisions · 31% granted
Sleep Apnea secondary to Depressive Disorder
316 Board decisions · 51% granted
Sleep Apnea secondary to Anxiety Disorder
213 Board decisions · 30% granted
Sleep Apnea secondary to Residuals of traumatic brain injury
170 Board decisions · 28% granted
Heart & blood pressure
Hypertension secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
5,452 Board decisions · 15% granted
Hypertension secondary to PTSD
3,806 Board decisions · 21% granted
Coronary Artery Disease secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
1,110 Board decisions · 19% granted
Coronary Artery Disease secondary to PTSD
1,073 Board decisions · 18% granted
Hypertension secondary to Major Depressive Disorder
782 Board decisions · 12% granted
Coronary Artery Disease secondary to Hypertension
678 Board decisions · 30% granted
Peripheral Arterial Disease secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
611 Board decisions · 26% granted
Hypertension secondary to Sleep Apnea
436 Board decisions · 31% granted
Genitourinary
Erectile Dysfunction secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
2,770 Board decisions · 23% granted
Erectile Dysfunction secondary to PTSD
1,405 Board decisions · 29% granted
Erectile Dysfunction secondary to Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary
888 Board decisions · 37% granted
Erectile Dysfunction secondary to Hypertension
533 Board decisions · 33% granted
Erectile Dysfunction secondary to Major Depressive Disorder
529 Board decisions · 26% granted
Renal involvement in diabetes mellitus secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
157 Board decisions · 49% granted
Chronic renal disease requiring regular secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
154 Board decisions · 19% granted
Voiding Dysfunction secondary to Diabetes
60 Board decisions · 15% granted
Neurological & sleep
Peripheral Neuropathy secondary to Diabetes
7,653 Board decisions · 35% granted
Sciatic Radiculopathy secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
6,981 Board decisions · 36% granted
Median Nerve (Carpal Tunnel) secondary to Type 2 Diabetes
3,764 Board decisions · 27% granted
Sciatic Radiculopathy secondary to Back or Neck Strain
2,407 Board decisions · 20% granted
Migraines secondary to PTSD
1,163 Board decisions · 40% granted
Migraines secondary to Tinnitus
1,028 Board decisions · 40% granted
Migraines secondary to Back or Neck Strain
803 Board decisions · 21% granted
Migraines secondary to Major Depressive Disorder
405 Board decisions · 28% granted
Sciatic Radiculopathy secondary to Intervertebral Disc Syndrome
273 Board decisions · 32% granted
Migraines secondary to Sleep Apnea
160 Board decisions · 48% granted
Hearing & vision
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.