Topics: OverviewScar Ratings Overview The VA awards disability compensation for each condition that is service-connected. The DoD will also rate service-connected conditions as long as they

Topics: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Diagnostic Requirements for PTSDFAQs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a Mental Disorder that is caused by experiencing a traumatic event. When defining PTSD

Topics: Analogous CodesEquivalent CodesCan’t Find Your Condition? Analogous Codes and Equivalent Codes are used to rate conditions that are not found in the VASRD. When a

Topics: VA Disability RatingVA Disability Ratings Given to Individual ConditionsThe Total Combined VA Disability Rating VA Disability Rating A VA Disability Rating is a percentage

Total Ratings are 100% Military Disability Ratings. A 100% rating is given if a veteran’s conditions are so severe that it is impossible for the veteran

Topics: DoD DisabilityDoD Disability for Medical SeparationsDoD Disability for Medical RetirementsDoD Disability for ReservistsDoD Disability and TaxesDoD Disability with VA Disability Last Updated: DoD Disability

Topics: The IPEBThe Appeals ProcessPreparing for the PEB Process If a service member develops a physical or mental condition that may make them Unfit for Duty, they