As of Aug. 11, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
updated portions of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD, or Rating
Schedule) that evaluate infectious diseases, immune disorders and nutritional
deficiencies.
The collection of federal regulations used by the Veterans
Benefits Administration helps claims processors evaluate the severity of
disabilities and assign disability ratings.
“VA is in the process
of updating all 15 body systems of the VASRD to more accurately reflect modern
medicine and provide Veterans with clearer rating decisions,” said VA Secretary
Robert Wilkie. “By updating the rating schedule, Veterans receive decisions
based on the most current medical knowledge of their condition.”
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