Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief |
Chapter I - Department of Veterans Affairs |
Part 4 - Schedule for Rating Disabilities |
Subpart B - Disability Ratings |
The Cardiovascular System |
§ 4.100 - Application of the general rating formula for diseases of the heart. |
§§ 4.100--4.103 - [Reserved] |
§ 4.104 - Schedule of ratings - cardiovascular system. |
§§ 4.101--4.103 - [Reserved] |
Impairment of Auditory Acuity |
§ 4.85 - Evaluation of hearing impairment. |
§ 4.86 - Exceptional patterns of hearing impairment. |
§ 4.87 - Schedule of ratings - ear. |
§ 4.86a - Evidence other than puretone audiometry and controlled speech. |
§ 4.87a - Schedule of ratings - other sense organs. |
§ 4.87b - Schedule of ratings—other sense organs. |
Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies |
§ 4.88 - [Reserved] |
§ 4.89 - Ratings for inactive nonpulmonary tuberculosis in effect on August 19, 1968. |
§ 4.88a - Chronic fatigue syndrome. |
§ 4.88b - Schedule of ratings - infectious diseases, immune disorders and nutritional deficiencies. |
§ 4.88c - Ratings for inactive nonpulmonary tuberculosis initially entitled after August 19, 1968. |
The Respiratory System |
§ 4.96 - Special provisions regarding evaluation of respiratory conditions. |
§ 4.97 - Schedule of ratings - respiratory system. |
The Digestive System |
§ 4.110 - Ulcers. |
§ 4.111 - Postgastrectomy syndromes. |
§§ 4.110--4.111 - [Reserved] |
§ 4.112 - Weight loss and nutrition. |
§ 4.113 - Coexisting abdominal conditions. |
§ 4.114 - Schedule of ratings—digestive system. |
The Endocrine System |
§ 4.119 - Schedule of ratings - endocrine system. |
The Musculoskeletal System |
§ 4.40 - Functional loss. |
§ 4.41 - History of injury. |
§ 4.42 - Complete medical examination of injury cases. |
§ 4.43 - Osteomyelitis. |
§ 4.44 - The bones. |
§ 4.45 - The joints. |
§ 4.46 - Accurate measurement. |
§ 4.55 - Principles of combined ratings for muscle injuries. |
§ 4.56 - Evaluation of muscle disabilities. |
§ 4.57 - Static foot deformities. |
§ 4.58 - Arthritis due to strain. |
§ 4.59 - Painful motion. |
§ 4.60 - [Reserved] |
§ 4.61 - Examination. |
§ 4.62 - Circulatory disturbances. |
§ 4.63 - Loss of use of hand or foot. |
§ 4.64 - Loss of use of both buttocks. |
§ 4.65 - [Reserved] |
§ 4.66 - Sacroiliac joint. |
§ 4.67 - Pelvic bones. |
§ 4.68 - Amputation rule. |
§ 4.69 - Dominant hand. |
§ 4.70 - Inadequate examinations. |
§ 4.71 - Measurement of ankylosis and joint motion. |
§ 4.72 - [Reserved] |
§ 4.73 - Schedule of ratings - muscle injuries. |
§ 4.71a - Schedule of ratings - musculoskeletal system. |
§§ 4.47--4.54 - [Reserved] |
The Genitourinary System |
§ 4.115 - Nephritis. |
§ 4.115a - Ratings of the genitourinary system - dysfunctions. |
§ 4.115b - Ratings of the genitourinary system - diagnoses. |
Gynecological Conditions and Disorders of the Breast |
§ 4.116 - Schedule of ratings - gynecological conditions and disorders of the breast. |
Dental and Oral Conditions |
§ 4.149 - [Reserved] |
§ 4.150 - Schedule of ratings - dental and oral conditions. |
The Hemic and Lymphatic Systems |
The Organs of Special Sense |
§ 4.75 - General considerations for evaluating visual impairment. |
§ 4.76 - Visual acuity. |
§ 4.77 - Visual fields. |
§ 4.78 - Muscle function. |
§ 4.79 - Schedule of ratings - eye. |
§ 4.80 - Rating of one eye. |
§ 4.83 - Ratings at scheduled steps and distances. |
§§ 4.80--4.84 - [Reserved] |
§ 4.84 - Differences between distant and near visual acuity. |
§§ 4.81--4.82 - [Reserved] |
§ 4.83a - Impairment of central visual acuity. |
§ 4.84a - Schedule of ratings—eye. |
§ 4.76a - Computation of average concentric contraction of visual fields. |
Mental Disorders |
§ 4.125 - Diagnosis of mental disorders. |
§ 4.126 - Evaluation of disability from mental disorders. |
§ 4.127 - Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) and personality disorders. |
§ 4.128 - Convalescence ratings following extended hospitalization. |
§ 4.129 - Mental disorders due to traumatic stress. |
§ 4.130 - Schedule of ratings - Mental disorders. |
The Skin |
§ 4.118 - Schedule of ratings - skin. |
The Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems |
§ 4.117 - Schedule of ratings - hemic and lymphatic systems. |
Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders |
§ 4.120 - Evaluations by comparison. |
§ 4.121 - Identification of epilepsy. |
§ 4.122 - Psychomotor epilepsy. |
§ 4.123 - Neuritis, cranial or peripheral. |
§ 4.124 - Neuralgia, cranial or peripheral. |
§ 4.124a - Schedule of ratings - neurological conditions and convulsive disorders. |