VA Disability — Mental Health & PTSD
VA disability ratings for PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and mental health conditions caused by combat, MST, and military service stress.
Mental health conditions are among the most prevalent and most misunderstood VA disabilities. PTSD affects an estimated 11–20% of OEF/OIF veterans, but many veterans with depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorders also have legitimate service connection grounds. All mental health conditions use the same General Rating Formula (0%–100%) based on occupational and social functional impairment. The C&P examiner's DBQ is the single most important document in the rating process — working with a qualified mental health provider who understands VA rating criteria is essential.
PTSD
DC 9411
Major Depressive Disorder
DC 9434
Anxiety Disorder / GAD
DC 9400
Adjustment Disorder
DC 9440
Bipolar Disorder
DC 9432
Schizophrenia
DC 9201
Delusional disorder
DC 9208
Other specified and unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
DC 9210
Schizoaffective Disorder
DC 9211
Delirium
DC 9300
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to HIV or other infections
DC 9301
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury
DC 9304
Major or mild vascular neurocognitive disorder
DC 9305
Unspecified neurocognitive disorder
DC 9310
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease
DC 9312
Major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to another medical condition or substance/medication-induced major or mild neu
DC 9326
Generalized anxiety disorder
DC 9400
Specific phobia; social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
DC 9403
Obsessive compulsive disorder
DC 9404
Other specified anxiety disorder
DC 9410
Posttraumatic stress disorder
DC 9411
Panic disorder and/or agoraphobia
DC 9412
Unspecified anxiety disorder
DC 9413
Dissociative amnesia; dissociative identity disorder
DC 9416
Depersonalization/derealization disorder
DC 9417
Somatic symptom disorder
DC 9421
Other specified somatic symptom and related disorder
DC 9422
Unspecified somatic symptom and related disorder
DC 9423
Conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder)
DC 9424
Illness anxiety disorder
DC 9425
Cyclothymic disorder
DC 9431
Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
DC 9433
Major depressive disorder
DC 9434
Unspecified depressive disorder
DC 9435
Chronic adjustment disorder
DC 9440
Anorexia nervosa
DC 9520
Bulimia nervosa
DC 9521
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