**§4.25 Combined ratings table.**

Table I, Combined Ratings Table, results from the consideration of the
efficiency of the individual as affected first by the most disabling
condition, then by the less disabling condition, then by other less
disabling conditions, if any, in the order of severity. Thus, a person
having a 60 percent disability is considered 40 percent efficient.
Proceeding from this 40 percent efficiency, the effect of a further 30
percent disability is to leave only 70 percent of the efficiency
remaining after consideration of the first disability, or 28 percent
efficiency altogether. The individual is thus 72 percent disabled, as
shown in table I opposite 60 percent and under 30 percent.

\(a\) To use table I, the disabilities will first be arranged in the
exact order of their severity, beginning with the greatest disability
and then combined with use of table I as hereinafter indicated. For
example, if there are two disabilities, the degree of one disability
will be read in the left column and the degree of the other in the top
row, whichever is appropriate. The figures appearing in the space where
the column and row intersect will represent the combined value of the
two. This combined value will then be converted to the nearest number
divisible by 10, and combined values ending in 5 will be adjusted
upward. Thus, with a 50 percent disability and a 30 percent disability,
the combined value will be found to be 65 percent, but the 65 percent
must be converted to 70 percent to represent the final degree of
disability. Similarly, with a disability of 40 percent, and another
disability of 20 percent, the combined value is found to be 52 percent,
but the 52 percent must be converted to the nearest degree divisible by
10, which is 50 percent. If there are more than two disabilities, the
disabilities will also be arranged in the exact order of their severity
and the combined value for the first two will be found as previously
described for two disabilities. The combined value, exactly as found in
table I, will be combined with the degree of the third disability (in
order of severity). The combined value for the three disabilities will
be found in the space where the column and row intersect, and if there
are only three disabilities will be converted to the nearest degree
divisible by 10, adjusting final 5's upward. Thus if there are three
disabilities ratable at 60 percent, 40 percent, and 20 percent,
respectively, the combined value for the first two will be found
opposite 60 and under 40 and is 76 percent. This 76 will be combined
with 20 and the combined value for the three is 81 percent. This
combined value will be converted to the nearest degree divisible by 10
which is 80 percent. The same procedure will be employed when there are
four or more disabilities. (See table I).

\(b\) Except as otherwise provided in this schedule, the disabilities
arising from a single disease entity, e.g., arthritis, multiple
sclerosis, cerebrovascular accident, etc., are to be rated separately as
are all other disabling conditions, if any. All disabilities are then to
be combined as described in paragraph (a) of this section. The
conversion to the nearest degree divisible by 10 will be done only once
per rating decision, will follow the combining of all disabilities, and
will be the last procedure in determining the combined degree of
disability. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1155)

**Table I---Combined Ratings Table**

\[10 combined with 10 is 19\]

**10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90**

**19** 27 35 43 51 60 68 76 84 92

**20** 28 36 44 52 60 68 76 84 92

**21** 29 37 45 53 61 68 76 84 92

**22** 30 38 45 53 61 69 77 84 92

**23** 31 38 46 54 62 69 77 85 92

**24** 32 39 47 54 62 70 77 85 92

**25** 33 40 48 55 63 70 78 85 93

**26** 33 41 48 56 63 70 78 85 93

**27** 34 42 49 56 64 71 78 85 93

**28** 35 42 50 57 64 71 78 86 93

**29** 36 43 50 57 65 72 79 86 93

**30** 37 44 51 58 65 72 79 86 93

**31** 38 45 52 59 66 72 79 86 93

**32** 39 46 52 59 66 73 80 86 93

**33** 40 46 53 60 67 73 80 87 93

**34** 41 47 54 60 67 74 80 87 93

**35** 42 48 55 61 68 74 81 87 94

**36** 42 49 55 62 68 74 81 87 94

**37** 43 50 56 62 69 75 81 87 94

**38** 44 50 57 63 69 75 81 88 94

**39** 45 51 57 63 70 76 82 88 94

**40** 46 52 58 64 70 76 82 88 94

**41** 47 53 59 65 71 76 82 88 94

**42** 48 54 59 65 71 77 83 88 94

**43** 49 54 60 66 72 77 83 89 94

**44** 50 55 61 66 72 78 83 89 94

**45** 51 56 62 67 73 78 84 89 95

**46** 51 57 62 68 73 78 84 89 95

**47** 52 58 63 68 74 79 84 89 95

**48** 53 58 64 69 74 79 84 90 95

**49** 54 59 64 69 75 80 85 90 95

**50** 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95

**51** 56 61 66 71 76 80 85 90 95

**52** 57 62 66 71 76 81 86 90 95

**53** 58 62 67 72 77 81 86 91 95

**54** 59 63 68 72 77 82 86 91 95

**55** 60 64 69 73 78 82 87 91 96

**56** 60 65 69 74 78 82 87 91 96

**57** 61 66 70 74 79 83 87 91 96

**58** 62 66 71 75 79 83 87 92 96

**59** 63 67 71 75 80 84 88 92 96

**60** 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96

**61** 65 69 73 77 81 84 88 92 96

**62** 66 70 73 77 81 85 89 92 96

**Table I---Combined Ratings Table (cont.)**

**10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90**

**63** 67 70 74 78 82 85 89 93 96

**64** 68 71 75 78 82 86 89 93 96

**65** 69 72 76 79 83 86 90 93 97

**66** 69 73 76 80 83 86 90 93 97

**67** 70 74 77 80 84 87 90 93 97

**68** 71 74 78 81 84 87 90 94 97

**69** 72 75 78 81 85 88 91 94 97

**70** 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97

**71** 74 77 80 83 86 88 91 94 97

**72** 75 78 80 83 86 89 92 94 97

**73** 76 78 81 84 87 89 92 95 97

**74** 77 79 82 84 87 90 92 95 97

**75** 78 80 83 85 88 90 93 95 98

**76** 78 81 83 86 88 90 93 95 98

**77** 79 82 84 86 89 91 93 95 98

**78** 80 82 85 87 89 91 93 96 98

**79** 81 83 85 87 90 92 94 96 98

**80** 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98

**81** 83 85 87 89 91 92 94 96 98

**82** 84 86 87 89 91 93 95 96 98

**83** 85 86 88 90 92 93 95 97 98

**84** 86 87 89 90 92 94 95 97 98

**85** 87 88 90 91 93 94 96 97 99

**86** 87 89 90 92 93 94 96 97 99

**87** 88 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 99

**88** 89 90 92 93 94 95 96 98 99

**89** 90 91 92 93 95 96 97 98 99

**90** 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

**91** 92 93 94 95 96 96 97 98 99

**92** 93 94 94 95 96 97 98 98 99

**93** 94 94 95 96 97 97 98 99 99

**94** 95 95 96 96 97 98 98 99 99

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1155)

\[41 FR 11293, Mar. 18, 1976, as amended at 54 FR 27161, June 28, 1989;
54 FR 36029, Aug. 31, 1989\]