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. 5003 Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic +47.1 points 82.1% granted with a private opinion vs 35% without
4. 6847 Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Obstructive, Central, Mixed) +51.8 points 88.7% granted with a private opinion vs 36.9% without
5. 9411 Posttraumatic stress disorder +41.3 points 81.8% granted with a private opinion vs 40.5% without
6. 8520 Paralysis of sciatic nerve +43.7 points 81.1% granted with a private opinion vs 37.4% without
7. 5237 Lumbosacral or cervical strain +51.5 points 80.2% granted with a private opinion vs 28.7% 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) +44.5 points 80.8% granted with a private opinion vs 36.3% without
10. 5243 Intervertebral disc syndrome +44 points 78.3% granted with a private opinion vs 34.3% without
11. 9434 Major depressive disorder +40.6 points 85% granted with a private opinion vs 44.4% without
12. 8100 Migraine +41.9 points 88.6% granted with a private opinion vs 46.7% without
13. 7005 Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) +29.9 points 69.1% granted with a private opinion vs 39.2% without
14. 5271 Ankle, limited motion of +45.2 points 67.1% granted with a private opinion vs 21.9% without
15. 5257 Knee, other impairment of +44.6 points 75.4% granted with a private opinion vs 30.8% without
16. 8515 Paralysis of median nerve +46.4 points 74.2% granted with a private opinion vs 27.8% without
17. 5252 Thigh, limitation of flexion of +47.4 points 64.4% granted with a private opinion vs 17% without
18. 9435 Unspecified depressive disorder +43.7 points 82.6% granted with a private opinion vs 38.9% without
19. 7528 Malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system +30.8 points 78.2% granted with a private opinion vs 47.4% without
20. 5201 Arm, limitation of motion of +48.1 points 66.9% granted with a private opinion vs 18.8% without
21. 9410 Other specified anxiety disorder +41.8 points 78.4% granted with a private opinion vs 36.6% without
22. 7522 Erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity +49.8 points 85.6% granted with a private opinion vs 35.8% without
23. 7206 Gastroesophageal reflux disease +52.3 points 84.4% granted with a private opinion vs 32.1% without
24. 5276 Flatfoot, acquired +44.4 points 80.6% granted with a private opinion vs 36.2% without
25. 8045 Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) +42.5 points 64.3% granted with a private opinion vs 21.8% without
26. 6510 Sinusitis, pansinusitis, chronic +42.1 points 76.2% granted with a private opinion vs 34.1% without
27. 5260 Leg, limitation of flexion of +56.6 points 82.7% granted with a private opinion vs 26.1% without
28. 7806 Dermatitis or eczema +42.6 points 66.6% granted with a private opinion vs 24% without
29. 6604 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease +38.9 points 59.2% granted with a private opinion vs 20.3% without
30. 6602 Asthma, bronchial +44.7 points 76.2% granted with a private opinion vs 31.5% 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.