DBQprep

DBQprep

We run a trained interview on your condition. We show where veterans fail to convey symptoms because they downplay or had a good week. We give facts and examples so you can recognize what you already live with. Then you get a study guide for the C&P. Free.

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Step 1: Pull Your Military & Medical Records

Before your C&P exam, gather your evidence so raters cannot claim your condition started after service:

Copy AI Prompt to Scan Your Records for Unclaimed Conditions ▾

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Approval rates

Compiled from VBA Annual Benefits Reports (owner-provided).

  • Tinnitus · DC 626093%

    #1 most granted disability; flat 10% rating.

    Start Tinnitus interview
  • Bilateral Joints & Painful Motion · DC 5003 / § 4.5986%

    Painful motion (38 CFR § 4.59) guarantees 10% per joint; paired joints trigger the Bilateral Factor.

    Start Bilateral Joints & Painful Motion interview
  • PTSD · DC 941181%

    High approval with verified stressor or combat service.

    Start PTSD interview
  • Knees (Flexion / Strain) · DC 526079%

    Paired rating applies under 38 CFR § 4.26.

    Start Knees interview
  • Erectile Dysfunction (SMC-K) · DC 752278%

    Commonly approved as secondary to PTSD or medications.

    Start Erectile Dysfunction (SMC-K) interview
  • Rhinitis / Sinusitis (PACT Act) · DC 652276%

    High approval under statutory Gulf War / PACT presumptions.

    Start Rhinitis / Sinusitis (PACT Act) interview
  • Back / Spine Strain (Lumbosacral) · DC 523774%

    Rated on range-of-motion measurements.

  • Depression / Generalized Anxiety · DC 943472%

    Evaluated under the general mental health formula.

    Start Depression / Generalized Anxiety interview
  • Sciatica / Radiculopathy · DC 852068%

    Common secondary claim to lower back conditions.

    Start Sciatica / Radiculopathy interview
  • Hearing Loss · DC 610067%

    Frequently approved, but often rated at 0% without severe speech discrimination loss.

    Start Hearing Loss interview
  • Shoulder Strain / Limited Motion · DC 520163%

    Requires documented in-service trauma or repetitive stress.

    Start Shoulder Strain / Limited Motion interview
  • Flatfoot (Pes Planus) · DC 527658%

    Requires proving worsening beyond entrance physical baseline.

    Start Flatfoot (Pes Planus) interview
  • Migraines · DC 810056%

    Requires proving prostrating attack frequency and economic impairment.

    Start Migraines interview
  • Ankle Limitation / Instability · DC 527155%

    Heavily dependent on C&P range-of-motion findings.

  • Peripheral Neuropathy · DC 851552%

    Often secondary to diabetes or lumbar disc pathology.

  • Sleep Apnea · DC 684748%

    Heavily scrutinized; high denial rate without clear in-service sleep study or strong nexus.

  • GERD / Acid Reflux · DC 734647%

    Often denied as direct; most often won as secondary to NSAID use or PTSD.

  • Hypertension · DC 710144%

    Frequently rated 0% or denied unless continuous readings meet CFR thresholds.

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