Subpart B. Disability Ratings

• The Musculoskeletal System

  • SECTION § 4.40 - Functional loss.
  • SECTION § 4.41 - History of injury.
  • SECTION § 4.42 - Complete medical examination of injury cases.
  • SECTION § 4.43 -
  • SECTION § 4.44 - The bones.
  • SECTION § 4.45 - The joints.
  • SECTION § 4.46 - Accurate measurement.
  • SECTION §§ 4.47-4.54 - §[Reserved]
  • SECTION § 4.55 - Principles of combined ratings for muscle injuries.
  • SECTION § 4.56 - Evaluation of muscle disabilities.
  • SECTION § 4.57 - Static foot deformities.
  • SECTION § 4.58 - Arthritis due to strain.
  • SECTION § 4.59 - Painful motion.
  • SECTION § 4.60 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 4.61 - Examination.
  • SECTION § 4.62 -
  • SECTION § 4.63 - Loss of use of hand or foot.
  • SECTION § 4.64 - Loss of use of both buttocks.
  • SECTION § 4.65 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 4.66 - Sacroiliac joint.
  • SECTION § 4.67 - Pelvic bones.
  • SECTION § 4.68 - Amputation rule.
  • SECTION § 4.69 - Dominant hand.
  • SECTION § 4.70 - Inadequate examinations.
  • SECTION § 4.71 - Measurement of ankylosis and joint motion.
  • SECTION § 4.71a - Schedule of ratings - musculoskeletal system.
  • SECTION § 4.72 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 4.73 - Schedule of ratings - muscle injuries.

• The Organs of Special Sense

  • SECTION § 4.75 - General considerations for evaluating visual impairment.
  • SECTION § 4.76 - Visual acuity.
  • SECTION § 4.76a - Computation of average concentric contraction of visual fields.
  • SECTION § 4.77 - Visual fields.
  • SECTION § 4.78 - Muscle function.
  • SECTION § 4.79 - Schedule of ratings - eye.
  • SECTION §§ 4.80-4.84 - §[Reserved]

• Impairment of Auditory Acuity

  • SECTION § 4.85 - Evaluation of hearing impairment.
  • SECTION § 4.86 - Exceptional patterns of hearing impairment.
  • SECTION § 4.87 - Schedule of ratings - ear.
  • SECTION § 4.87a - Schedule of ratings - other sense organs.

• Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders and Nutritional Deficiencies

  • SECTION § 4.88 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 4.88a - Chronic fatigue syndrome.
  • SECTION § 4.88b - Schedule of ratings - infectious diseases, immune disorders and nutritional deficiencies.
  • SECTION § 4.88c - Ratings for inactive nonpulmonary tuberculosis initially entitled after August 19, 1968.
  • SECTION § 4.89 - Ratings for inactive nonpulmonary tuberculosis in effect on August 19, 1968.

• The Respiratory System

  • SECTION § 4.96 - Special provisions regarding evaluation of respiratory conditions.
  • SECTION § 4.97 - Schedule of ratings - respiratory system.

• The Cardiovascular System

  • SECTION § 4.100 - Application of the general rating formula for diseases of the heart.
  • SECTION §§ 4.101-4.103 - §[Reserved]
  • SECTION § 4.104 - Schedule of ratings - cardiovascular system.

• The Digestive System

  • SECTION § 4.110 - Ulcers.
  • SECTION § 4.111 - Postgastrectomy syndromes.
  • SECTION § 4.112 - Weight loss.
  • SECTION § 4.113 - Coexisting abdominal conditions.
  • SECTION § 4.114 - Schedule of ratings - digestive system.

• The Genitourinary System

  • SECTION § 4.115 - Nephritis.
  • SECTION § 4.115a - Ratings of the genitourinary system - dysfunctions.
  • SECTION § 4.115b - Ratings of the genitourinary system - diagnoses.

• Gynecological Conditions and Disorders of the Breast

  • SECTION § 4.116 - Schedule of ratings - gynecological conditions and disorders of the breast.

• The Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems

  • SECTION § 4.117 - Schedule of ratings - hemic and lymphatic systems.

• The Skin

  • SECTION § 4.118 - Schedule of ratings - skin.

• The Endocrine System

  • SECTION § 4.119 - Schedule of ratings - endocrine system.

• Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders

  • SECTION § 4.120 - Evaluations by comparison.
  • SECTION § 4.121 - Identification of epilepsy.
  • SECTION § 4.122 - Psychomotor epilepsy.
  • SECTION § 4.123 - Neuritis, cranial or peripheral.
  • SECTION § 4.124 - Neuralgia, cranial or peripheral.
  • SECTION § 4.124a - Schedule of ratings - neurological conditions and convulsive disorders.

• Mental Disorders

  • SECTION § 4.125 - Diagnosis of mental disorders.
  • SECTION § 4.126 - Evaluation of disability from mental disorders.
  • SECTION § 4.127 - Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) and personality disorders.
  • SECTION § 4.128 - Convalescence ratings following extended hospitalization.
  • SECTION § 4.129 - Mental disorders due to traumatic stress.
  • SECTION § 4.130 - Schedule of ratings - Mental disorders.

• Dental and Oral Conditions

  • SECTION § 4.149 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 4.150 - Schedule of ratings - dental and oral conditions.

• APPENDIX

  • Appendix A to Part 4 - Table of Amendments and Effective Dates Since 1946
  • Appendix B to Part 4 - Numerical Index of Disabilities
  • Appendix C to Part 4 - Alphabetical Index of Disabilities