Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:0:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 0 (pt 9/12)
Character Range: 430692–433137

of the 40 that remained of the whole person after the initial 60 was awarded. Now the whole person of the veteran is 72% impaired. If the third condition assessed attracts 10 points, the total impairment rating will be 60 + 12 + 3 = 75. The 3 represents 10% of the 28 that remained of the whole person after 72 was awarded for the first two conditions. Now the whole person of the veteran is 75% impaired.

Combining two or more impairment ratings into a single value.

Follow the steps below to combine two or more impairment ratings into a single value (the combined impairment rating).

STEP 1  Take the highest (or equal highest) of the ratings to be combined. Find that rating in the column on the extreme left hand side of the chart in Table 18.1. The row in which this number is written is "The Row" for purposes of Step 3.
STEP 2  Take the next highest (or equal highest) of the ratings to be combined. Find that rating in the very bottom row of the chart. The column above this number is "The Column" for purposes of Step 3.
STEP 3  Find the intersection of The Row and The Column. The number written on the intersection is the combined value of the two ratings. If only two ratings are to be combined, then this figure is the "Combined Impairment Rating".
STEP 4  This step is only to be used if more than two ratings are to be combined.
        Take the result obtained in Step 3. Find that result in the column on the extreme left hand side of the chart. The row in which this number is written is "The Row" for purposes of Step 6.
STEP 5  Take the highest (or equal highest) of the remaining ratings to be combined. Find that rating in the very bottom row of the chart. The column above this number is "The Column" for purposes of Step 6.
STEP 6  Find the intersection of The Row and The Column. The number written on the intersection is the combined value of the three ratings. If only three ratings are to be combined, then this figure is the "Combined Impairment Rating".
STEP 7  This step is only to be used if more than three ratings are to be combined.
        To combine more than three ratings, reapply the instructions in steps 4, 5, and 6 to the remaining ratings. Always take the value obtained by performing Step 6 and combine that with the highest (or equal highest) of the remaining values. Continue until all ratings have been combined into a single value. This figure is the "Combined Impairment Rating".
STEP 8