How do you find out what ratings you get for certain things.

I can not find a list of ratings on the VA.Gov web site. Here is a link for several questions on ratings:

https://iris.va.gov/scripts/iris.cfg/php.exe/enduser/st...7E&p_group=&p_page=1

Maybe someone else know more about this. I know the list is very long.

Grover

I know and have the disability ratings but if you don't mind waiting a a day or so, I'll copy/post it for you as I'm a little indisposed at the moment, thanks
Freddy

Here you go. The ratings are intermixed with everything else. Lot of useful info here regarding the ratings; how, what, etc.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/38cfr4_04.html

Actually, this is the better format:

VA Ratings

The rating are found on the VA web site www.va.gov their rule book the C.F.R 38 Section 4.71a broken down by number starting with 5000 and working on up. You can also google 38 CFR and come up with a number of hits that have search engines that will direct you to the ratings. If you are working with a VSO ask them for a copy of your code sheet so you know which code you are looking for so you can see how high your rating can go and what sx to look for. I can get complicated some times so tell me if I go to far.

Danial my link provide a direct link to the eCFR that is linked from the VA site. The GPO runs the site.

Howdy,

Currently I have a 30% rating for a bad left shoulder, almost no motion, degenerative arthiritis, extreme pain and weakness, already have had two surgeries. Now the only way to take the pain away is to replace the whole shoulder and widdle down of other bones in the same area, will still have minimal motion.

So according to the rating schedule below, will I automatticaly be getting the 100% rating for one year and and then go back to 30% after the year is over? Is the 100% something I would have to apply for or is it done automatically?

Confused so any help is greatly appreaciated.



Prosthetic Implants

Rating
Major Minor
5051 Shoulder replacement (prosthesis).
Prosthetic replacement of the shoulder joint:
For 1 year following implantation of prosthesis 100 100
With chronic residuals consisting of severe, painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity 60 50
With intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain or limitation of motion, rate by analogy to diagnostic codes 5200 and 5203.
Minimum rating 30 20
5052 Elbow replacement (prosthesis).
Prosthetic replacement of the elbow joint:
For 1 year following implantation of prosthesis 100 100
With chronic residuals consisting of severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity 50 40
With intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain or limitation of motion rate by analogy to diagnostic codes 5205 through 5208.
Minimum evaluation 30 20

You should apply before the surgery providing documentstation from the doctor and the timing of the surgery.