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In 38 CFR- Regulation section: § 4.8738 CFR
Schedule of ratings—ear.
| 6209 Benign neoplasms of the ear (other than skin only): | | | Rate on impairment of function. | | | 6210 Chronic otitis externa: | | | Swelling, dry and scaly or serous discharge, and itching requiring frequent and prolonged treatment | 10 | | 6211 Tympanic membrane, perforation of | 0 | | 6260…
- Regulation section: § 4.124a38 CFR
Schedule of ratings—neurological conditions and convulsive disorders.
| Purely neurological disabilities, such as hemiplegia, cranial nerve paralysis, etc., due to cerebral arteriosclerosis will be rated under the diagnostic codes dealing with such specific disabilities, with citation of a hyphenated diagnostic code (e.g., 8046-8207). | | | Purely subjective…
- Regulation section: § 4.12438 CFR
Neuralgia, cranial or peripheral.
§ 4.124. Neuralgia, cranial or peripheral. Neuralgia, cranial or peripheral, characterized usually by a dull and intermittent pain, of typical distribution so as to identify the nerve, is to be rated on the same scale, with a maximum equal to moderate incomplete paralysis. See nerve involved for…
- Regulation section: § 3.38538 CFR
Disability due to impaired hearing.
§ 3.385. Disability due to impaired hearing. For the purposes of applying the laws administered by VA, impaired hearing will be considered to be a disability when the auditory threshold in any of the frequencies 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 Hertz is 40 decibels or greater; or when the auditory…
- Regulation section: § 4.8638 CFR
Exceptional patterns of hearing impairment.
§ 4.86. Exceptional patterns of hearing impairment. (a) When the puretone threshold at each of the four specified frequencies (1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hertz) is 55 decibels or more, the rating specialist will determine the Roman numeral designation for hearing impairment from either Table VI…
- Regulation section: § 4.9738 CFR
Schedule of ratings—respiratory system.
| | Rating | | --- | --- | | DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT | | | 6502 Septum, nasal, deviation of: | | | Traumatic only, | | | With 50-percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side | 10 | | 6504 Nose, loss of part of, or scars: | | | Exposing both…
- Regulation section: § 4.8538 CFR
Evaluation of hearing impairment.
(f) If impaired hearing is service-connected in only one ear, in order to determine the percentage evaluation from Table VII, the non-service-connected ear will be assigned a Roman Numeral designation for hearing impairment of I, subject to the provisions of § 3.383 of this chapter. (g) When…
- Regulation section: § 4.87a38 CFR
Schedule of ratings—other sense organs.
§ 4.87a. Schedule of ratings—other sense organs. | | Rating | | --- | --- | | 6275 Sense of smell, complete loss | 10 | | 6276 Sense of taste, complete loss | 10 | | Note: Evaluation will be assigned under diagnostic codes 6275 or 6276 only if there is an anatomical or pathological basis for the…
- Regulation section: § 4.15038 CFR
Schedule of ratings—dental and oral conditions.
§ 4.150. Schedule of ratings—dental and oral conditions.
- Regulation section: § 4.12238 CFR
Psychomotor epilepsy.
§ 4.122. Psychomotor epilepsy. The term psychomotor epilepsy refers to a condition that is characterized by seizures and not uncommonly by a chronic psychiatric disturbance as well. (a) Psychomotor seizures consist of episodic alterations in conscious control that may be associated with automatic…
- Regulation section: § 4.14938 CFR
§ 4.149 [Reserved]
§ 4.149. § 4.149 [Reserved]
- Regulation section: § 4.8838 CFR
§ 4.88 [Reserved]
§ 4.88. § 4.88 [Reserved]
- Regulation section: § 3.38238 CFR
§ 3.382 [Reserved]
§ 3.382. § 3.382 [Reserved]
- Regulation section: § 4.13038 CFR
Schedule of ratings—Mental disorders.
| Occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress, or symptoms controlled by continuous medication. | 10 | | A mental condition has been formally diagnosed, but…
- Regulation section: § 4.110-4.11138 CFR
§§ 4.110-4.111 [Reserved]
§ 4.110-4.111. §§ 4.110-4.111 [Reserved]
- Regulation section: § 3.31038 CFR
Disabilities that are proximately due to, or aggravated by, service-connected disease or injury.
(i) Parkinsonism, including Parkinson's disease, following moderate or severe TBI; (ii) Unprovoked seizures following moderate or severe TBI; (iii) Dementias of the following types: presenile dementia of the Alzheimer type, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies, if manifest within…
- Regulation section: § 3.11138 CFR
§ 3.111 [Reserved]
§ 3.111. § 3.111 [Reserved]
- Regulation section: § 4.7938 CFR
Schedule of ratings—eye.
§ 4.79. Schedule of ratings—eye. Diseases of the Eye
- Regulation section: § 4.12338 CFR
Neuritis, cranial or peripheral.
§ 4.123. Neuritis, cranial or peripheral. Neuritis, cranial or peripheral, characterized by loss of reflexes, muscle atrophy, sensory disturbances, and constant pain, at times excruciating, is to be rated on the scale provided for injury of the nerve involved, with a maximum equal to severe…
- Regulation section: § 3.31938 CFR
§ 3.319 [Reserved]
§ 3.319. § 3.319 [Reserved]
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