Start with efficiency
The largest evaluation reduces the remaining unaffected portion before the next percentage is applied.
Veteran & Federal Workflows · PDF FIELD GUIDE · 2026
VA Combined Rating Guide
VA Combined Rating Guide is a four-page ScriptMasterLabs field guide (SML-VA-002) explaining why VA disability percentages are combined rather than simply added — the whole-person formula, the bilateral factor, and calculation checks — with primary sources from VA.gov and eCFR Title 38, and a truth boundary: VA's official decision and current regulations control.
The whole-person formula, bilateral factor and calculation checks
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THE OUTCOME
What does the VA Combined Rating Guide teach?
It teaches why VA percentages are combined rather than simply added, and what facts to verify.
Use this guide to: Understand why VA combines disability ratings rather than adding them and check the official table.
CORE MODEL
What are the four ideas before action?
The four ideas: start with efficiency, order the workflow from highest to lowest, check the bilateral factor’s conditions, and verify the inputs.
Order matters in the workflow
Evaluations are generally combined from highest to lowest using the official table or formula.
The bilateral factor has conditions
Qualifying disabilities of paired extremities can change the calculation before final rounding.
Verify the inputs
The math cannot correct a missing condition, wrong percentage or incorrect effective date.
ACTION CHECKLIST
What is the six-step review process?
The six steps: list compensable percentages, sort from highest to lowest, identify possible paired extremities, use the official combined ratings table, apply final rounding only at the proper stage, and compare the result with the decision letter.
- List compensable percentages
- Sort from highest to lowest
- Identify possible paired extremities
- Use the official combined ratings table
- Apply final rounding only at the proper stage
- Compare result with the decision letter
PRIMARY SOURCES
How do I verify the moving parts?
The PDF includes a source map and explicit research boundary. Product and regulatory details can change; current official material controls.
VA.gov — Disability compensation →VA.gov — Evidence needed for a disability claim →eCFR — Title 38, Veterans' Benefits →TRUTH BOUNDARY
Examples are educational; VA's official decision and current regulations control.
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FAQ
What should I know before I buy?
Before you buy: it is a four-page PDF field guide delivered immediately after successful Stripe Checkout, a one-time purchase, and examples are educational — VA’s official decision and current regulations control.
What format is this product?
A four-page PDF field guide delivered immediately after successful Stripe Checkout.
Is this a subscription?
No. It is a one-time purchase.
Does this guarantee a result?
No. Examples are educational; VA's official decision and current regulations control.
Va combined disability rating: what is included?
4 pages in a fixed-layout PDF: Whole-person calculations, VA math and the combined ratings table. This is a compact field guide with review checks and source notes.