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Essentials of evaluative rating.
§ 4.1 Essentials of evaluative rating.
This rating schedule is primarily a guide in the evaluation of disability resulting from all types of diseases and injuries encountered as a result of or incident to military service. The percentage ratings represent as far as can practicably be determined the average impairment in earning capacity resulting from such diseases and injuries and their residual conditions in civil occupations. Generally, the degrees of disability specified are considered adequate to compensate for considerable loss of working time from exacerbations or illnesses proportionate to the severity of the several grades of disability. For the application of this schedule, accurate and fully descriptive medical examinations are required, with emphasis upon the limitation of activity imposed by the disabling condition. Over a period of many years, a veteran's disability claim may require reratings in accordance with changes in laws, medical knowledge and his or her physical or mental condition. It is thus essential, both in the examination and in the evaluation of disability, that each disability be viewed in relation to its history. [41 FR 11292, Mar. 18, 1976] This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.United States CodeU.S. Code: Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS§ 210§ 315 - Regional offices§ 355§ 1155 - Authority for schedule for rating disabilities
Title 38 published on 2015-07-01The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 38 CFR Part 4 after this date.2015-08-06; vol. 80 # 151 - Thursday, August 6, 201580 FR 46888 - Schedule for Rating Disabilities: The Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-19197 RIN2900-AO19 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed rule. Comments must be received by VA on or before October 5, 2015. 38 CFR Part 4 SummaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend the portion of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Rating Schedule) that addresses the hematologic and lymphatic systems. The intended effect of this change is to incorporate medical advances that have occurred since the last review, update medical terminology, add medical conditions not currently in the Rating Schedule, and refine criteria for further clarity and ease of rater application.
2015-07-28; vol. 80 # 144 - Tuesday, July 28, 201580 FR 44913 - Schedule for Rating Disabilities; Dental and Oral Conditions
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-17266 RIN2900-AP08 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed rule. Comments must be received by VA on or before September 28, 2015. 38 CFR Part 4 SummaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend the portion of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD or rating schedule) that addresses dental and oral conditions. The purpose of these changes is to incorporate medical advances that have occurred since the last amendment, update current medical terminology, and provide clear evaluation criteria for application of this portion of the rating schedule. The proposed rule reflects advances in medical knowledge, recommendations from the Dental and Oral Conditions Work Group (Work Group), which is comprised of subject matter experts from both the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and comments from experts and the public gathered as part of a public forum. The public forum, focusing on revisions to the dental and oral conditions section of the VASRD, was held on January 25—26, 2011.
2015-07-16; vol. 80 # 136 - Thursday, July 16, 201580 FR 42040 - Agency Interpretation of Prosthetic Replacement of a Joint
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-17417 RIN2900-AP38 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Final rule. Effective Date: This final rule is effective July 16, 2015. 38 CFR Part 4 SummaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs is publishing interpretive guidance for diagnostic codes (DC) 5051 through 5056, which establish rating criteria for prosthetic implant replacements of joints of the musculoskeletal system. The Schedule for Rating Disabilities under these DCs allows for a 1-year, 100-percent disability evaluation upon prosthetic replacement of a joint. This final rule clarifies that VA&apos;s longstanding interpretation of DCs 5051 through 5056 is that a 100-percent evaluation will be in place for a period of one year when the total joint, rather than the partial joint, has been replaced by a prosthetic implant.
2015-07-08; vol. 80 # 130 - Wednesday, July 8, 201580 FR 39011 - Schedule for Rating Disabilities—The Endocrine System
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-16666 RIN2900-AO44 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed rule. Comments must be received by VA on or before September 8, 2015. 38 CFR Part 4 SummaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to revise the portion of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Rating Schedule) that addresses the endocrine system. The intended effects of these changes are to update medical terminology, add medical conditions not currently in the Rating Schedule, revise the criteria to reflect medical advances since the last revision in 1996, and clarify the criteria.