WELCOME
WEEK 2
Background of the Rating
Schedule
38 CFR 4.1
The Rating Schedule
as a guide.
38 CFR 4.21
Application of
Rating Schedule
38 CFR 4.23
Attitude of
Rating Officers
38 CFR 4.2
Examination Reports
38 CFR 4.3
Reasonable Doubt
38 CFR 4.9
Congenital Defects
38 CFR 4.10
Functional Impairment
38 CFR 4.14
PYRAMIDING
38 CFR 4.15
Total Disability Ratings
38 CFR 4.16
Individual Unemployability
38 CFR 4.18
Unemployability
38 CFR 4.19
Consideration of Age
38 CFR 4.26
Bilateral Factor
38 CFR 4.27
Diagnostic Code Numbers
38 CFR 4.20
Analogous Ratings
38 CFR 4.29
Ratings for
Hospital Treatment
38 CFR 4.30
Convalescent Ratings
38 CFR 4.31
Zero Percent
Evaluations
38 CFR 4.40
Functional Loss
38 CFR 4.44
The Bones
38 CFR 4.45
The Joints
38 CFR 4.55
38 CFR 4.56
Muscle Evaluations
38 CFR 4.58
Arthritis Due to Strain
38 CFR 4.59
Painful Motion
38 CFR 4.68
Amputation Rule
38 CFR 4.69
Dominant Hand
38 CFR 4.71
Measurement of
Joint Motion
EXAMPLES
Combination of Multiple Disabilities
The VA does not add!
The VA Combines individual disabilities using
a concept known as the “Whole Man Concept”
Combined Ratings
38CFR 4.25 – whole man concept
Below knee amputation
40%
Depression
30%
Bilateral hearing loss
20%
Arthritis, shoulder
10%
Headaches
10%
Hypertension
10%
Spinal Disc syndrome
10%
Peptic Ulcer
10%
Combined disability
80%
Whole Man Concept – a man is 100% whole
40% of 100 = 40
100-40= 60
30% of 60 = 18
18+40=58
100-58 = 42
20% of 42 = 8
58+8=66
100-66 = 34
10% of 34 = 3
66+3=69
100-69 = 31
10% of 31 = 3
69+3=72
100-72 = 28
10% of 28 = 3
72+3=75
100-75 = 25
10% of 25 = 3
75+3=78
100-78 = 22
10% of 22 = 2
78+2=80
QUESTIONS?
COMPENSATION RATES
Compensation Chart
The VA pays compensation in 10% increments
from 10% to 100% based on the combined
rating of all service connected disability
evaluations.
An additional amount may be paid due to
special provisions to compensate for certain
losses of functional impairment, Special
Monthly Compensation (week 5).
Dependents Allowance
The VA may pay an additional amount for:
Spouse
Child (minor, disabled, school)
Natural Child
Step Child
Illegitimate Child
Adopted Child
Parent - Dependent
QUESTIONS ?