Chronic Diseases Diagnosed After Discharge
If any of the following chronic diseases are manifest to 10% or more within the first year (there are a few exceptions noted below) after a vet is discharged from the military, then they are automatically considered caused by military service and eligible for VA Disability.
The term “chronic” is used loosely here. Any of these diseases will be considered Chronic unless it was suddenly caused by something clearly not related to military service.
There are quite a few of these diseases on the VA Presumptive List, so we’ve organized them by body system. Just click on the code number to be taken to a discussion about the disease and how it is rated.
- Diabetes, code 7913
- Any diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, or adrenal glands
- Hansen’s disease (a.k.a. Leprosy), code 6302 (must manifest to 10% within 3 years)
- Lupus, code 6350
- Tuberculosis (must manifest to 10% within 3 years)
- Progressive Muscular Atrophy, code 8023
- Brain hemmorrhage, code 8009
- Brain thrombosis, code 8008
- Encephalitis, code 8000
- Any form of Epilepsy
- Myasthenia gravis, code 8025
- Myelitis, code 8010
- Bulbar palsy, code 8005
- Parkinson’s disease, code 8004
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), code 8017 (can develop any time after discharge and qualify unless it is caused by vet’s wilful misconduct)
- Multiple Sclerosis, code 8018 (must manifest to 10% within 7 years)
- Syringomyelia, code 8024
- Malignant cancer of the brain, code 8002
- Malignant cancer of the spinal cord, code 8021
- Malignant cancer of the nerves, code 8540
- Any other “organic” Nervous System Diseases, like Huntington’s Disease or Athetosis. “Organic” basically means that it is not caused by an outside force, like a bacteria, virus, or similar.
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