Schedule for Rating Disabilities

The VA rates service-connected disabilities on a scale from 0 to 100 percent in increments of 10 percent based on the average impairment of earning capacity. The rating schedule lists diagnostic codes for each body system and specifies the criteria for each disability rating level.

Veterans with multiple service-connected disabilities receive a combined rating using a combined ratings table rather than simple addition. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) may be assigned when a veteran is unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.