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VA Disability Ratings
How VA combines ratings, the four routes to service connection, the case law that decides close calls, and the PACT Act presumptives.
Combined Rating Math
VA Combined Ratings Table (not additive). E.g., 50% + 30% = 65% (rounded to 70%), not 80%.
Types of Service Connection
Condition incurred or aggravated during military service
Key Legal Authorities
Gilbert v. Derwinski, 1 Vet. App. 49 (1990)
PACT Act
PACT Act of 2022 (Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act)
Common Secondary Conditions
How VA combines ratings, the four routes to service connection, the case law that decides close calls, and the PACT Act presumptives.