General Policy in Rating

  1. Law
  2. CFR 38
  3. Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
  4. Department of Veterans Affairs
  5. Schedule for Rating Disabilities
  6. General Policy in Rating

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Section
4.1

Essentials of evaluative rating.

Section
4.2

Interpretation of examination reports.

Section
4.3

Resolution of reasonable doubt.

Section
4.6

Evaluation of evidence.

Section
4.7

Higher of two evaluations.

Section
4.9

Congenital or developmental defects.

Section
4.10

Functional impairment.

Section
4.13

Effect of change of diagnosis.

Section
4.14

Avoidance of pyramiding.

Section
4.15

Total disability ratings.

Section
4.16

Total disability ratings for compensation based on unemployability of the individual.

Section
4.17

Total disability ratings for pension based on unemployability and age of the individual.

Section
4.17a

Misconduct etiology.

Section
4.18

Unemployability.

Section
4.19

Age in service-connected claims.

Section
4.20

Analogous ratings.

Section
4.21

Application of rating schedule.

Section
4.22

Rating of disabilities aggravated by active service.

Section
4.23

Attitude of rating officers.

Section
4.24

Correspondence.

Section
4.25

Combined ratings table.

Section
4.26

Bilateral factor.

Section
4.27

Use of diagnostic code numbers.

Section
4.28

Prestabilization rating from date of discharge from service.

Section
4.29

Ratings for service-connected disabilities requiring hospital treatment or observation.

Section
4.30

Convalescent ratings.

Section
4.31

Zero percent evaluations.