Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:228:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 228 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 373831–375158

to nearest integer

    where "A" and "B" are the impairment  ratings to be combined.

    This formula embodies a principle of combining ratings. The principle derives from the concept of whole person impairment (see page 6). The following example illustrates the combining principle:

    Example

    Suppose a veteran has three accepted conditions. If the first assessed condition attracts
60 points the veteran will get a rating of 60. This rating implies that the whole person is 60% impaired. That leaves 40% to be further apportioned among other conditions. If the second condition assessed attracts 30 points, the total impairment rating will not be 60 + 30 = 90, but 60 + 12 = 72. The 12 represents 30% 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).

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