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Find the official guidelines and criteria for evaluating and rating disabilities for veterans' benefits. Browse the 38 CFR Book C, Schedule for Rating Disabilities by body system, diagnostic code, or supplement.
- The Musculoskeletal System. § 4.40 Functional loss. Disability of the musculoskeletal system is primarily the inability, due to damage or infection in parts of the system, to perform the normal working movements of the body with normal excursion, strength, speed, coordination and endurance.
- The Organs of Special Sense. § 4.75 General considerations for evaluating visual impairment. (a) Visual impairment. The evaluation of visual impairment is based on impairment of visual acuity (excluding developmental errors of refraction), visual field, and muscle function.
- Impairment of Auditory Acuity. § 4.85 Evaluation of hearing impairment. (a) An examination for hearing impairment for VA purposes must be conducted by a state-licensed audiologist and must include a controlled speech discrimination test (Maryland CNC) and a puretone audiometry test.
- Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies. § 4.88 [Reserved] § 4.88a Chronic fatigue syndrome. (a) For VA purposes, the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome requires
On 30 November 2020, the VA published a final rule effective 7 February 2021, to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule for Rating Disabilities (“VASRD” or “rating schedule”) by revising the portion of the rating schedule that addresses the musculoskeletal system.
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1. On 29 October 2018, the VA published a final rule effective 9 December 2018, to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) by revising the section of the Rating Schedule that addresses the hematologic and lymphatic systems.
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May 3, 2024 · About disability ratings. We assign you a disability rating based on the severity of your service-connected condition. We use your disability rating to determine how much disability compensation you’ll receive each month, as well as your eligibility for other VA benefits.
LII. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief. CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. PART 4—SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES. 38 CFR Part 4 - PART 4—SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES. CFR. prev | next. Subpart A—General Policy in Rating (§§ 4.1 - 4.31)
