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VASRD 7525 · Genitourinary System

Prostatitis, Urethritis, Epididymitis, and Orchitis (Chronic) at 10% VA Disability Rating

Data last updated September 23, 2026

Recurrent infection needing 1 to 2 hospitalizations a year or 6 months or more of suppressive drugs.

10% combined rating: single veteran, no dependents

$180.42

$2,165.04/year · tax-free · effective December 1, 2025

VA pays on the combined rating, not per condition: this is the amount when 10% is the veteran's combined rating, after all separate ratings are combined under 38 CFR 4.25.

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VA Rating Criteria for 10%

Rated as urinary tract infection: recurrent symptomatic infection requiring 1-2 hospitalizations per year or suppressive drug therapy lasting six months or longer.

10% Pay by Household (2026)

Monthly compensation at a 10% combined rating. Additional compensation for dependents starts at a combined rating of 30% (38 U.S.C. § 1115), so below that the single rate applies whatever the household.

Single (no dependents)$180.42

Higher tier

30% Prostatitis, Urethritis, Epididymitis, and Orchitis (Chronic)

$552.47 /mo single

Common questions about 10% for Prostatitis, Urethritis, Epididymitis, and Orchitis (Chronic)

How much does a 10% VA rating for Prostatitis, Urethritis, Epididymitis, and Orchitis (Chronic) pay?

VA pays on the combined rating, not per condition: this is the amount when 10% is the veteran's combined rating, after all separate ratings are combined under 38 CFR 4.25. At a 10% combined rating, a single veteran receives $180.42 per month ($2,165.04/year) under the 2026 VA rates, effective December 1, 2025. VA disability compensation is tax-free. Additional compensation for dependents starts at a combined rating of 30% (38 U.S.C. § 1115), so below that the single rate applies whatever the household.

What does it take to get a 10% rating for Prostatitis, Urethritis, Epididymitis, and Orchitis (Chronic)?

Rated as urinary tract infection: recurrent symptomatic infection requiring 1-2 hospitalizations per year or suppressive drug therapy lasting six months or longer.

What's the difference between 10% and 30% for Prostatitis, Urethritis, Epididymitis, and Orchitis (Chronic)?

10%: Rated as urinary tract infection: recurrent symptomatic infection requiring 1-2 hospitalizations per year or suppressive drug therapy lasting six months or longer. 30%: Rated as urinary tract infection: recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage by stent or nephrostomy tube; or requiring greater than 2 hospitalizations per year; or requiring continuous intensive management; or rated as urinary tract infection with poor renal function, which the formula rates as renal dysfunction: chronic kidney disease with GFR from 45 to 59 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least 3 consecutive months during the past 12 months.

Can a secondary condition raise my rating above 10%?

Yes, up to 100%. A condition service-connected as secondary to Prostatitis, Urethritis, Epididymitis, and Orchitis (Chronic) gets its own rating, which VA combines with your other ratings under 38 CFR 4.25, so your combined rating can end up higher than 10%.

Official sources

  1. 38 CFR § 4.115b, Schedule of ratings, genitourinary system (Diagnostic Code 7525)
  2. VA.gov, 2026 veteran disability compensation rates, effective December 1, 2025

Pay amounts on this page were last checked against VA.gov on September 22, 2026.

How these figures are checked: our methodology and the open dataset.

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