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Has any one ever received their ratings as far as how the VA enters them in to the calculator??

I ask this because I have carpal tunnel syndrome at 30% right and 20% left. I have tried to get the VA to write me and put it in writing how they are entering it in the calculator. Am I rated at 50% for CTS and is it entered as 50 or do they put 30 and 20 in. Also, I believe I should be getting the bilateral factor here. I am being rated under the 8515 diagnostic code for Median nerve.

I would like to receive a letter from them that thoroughly explains how they enter each of my rated disabilities in to their calculator. If you have received this from VA, can you tell me how you got it? Every time I am rated for something new or increased, they just tell me my overall rating and how much I am being rated for that particular disability.

Thanks for your help.

s/ Mags

We kept our promise and served honorably. Now it is time for the VA to keep their's!

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Hadit's SC disability calculator (http://www.hadit.com/service_connected_disabilities_rating_calculator.php)

Regarding this calculator, I have a 40% combined rating and have two primary questions:

1. When I plug in my individual SC numbers (20/10/10/10), which "total disability" number is mine? 35.2 or 41.68?

Both of them round to 40%, which matches my SC rating. I'm just curious which number should be used.

2. If one of my 10% ratings is bilateral, how would that be entered into this calculator?

Thanks!

This an example only. This is meant only as a guide and not a guarantee you should always consult the Combined Rating Tables 38CFR4.25(a)(opens in new window)

Service Connected Disabilities Calculator Service Connected Rating Percentage You may enter up to 10 different rated conditions Service Connected Rating Awarded Efficiency Remaining Efficiency Multiplier Total Disability « » Start point 0 100.000000 Start % SC Condition #1 20 100 80.000000 20 % SC Condition #2 10 8 72.000 28 % SC Condition #3 10 7.2 64.800 35.2 % SC Condition #4 10 6.48 58.320 35.2 % SC Condition #5 0 0 58.320 41.68 % SC Condition #6 0 0 58.320 41.68 % SC Condition #7 0 0 58.32000 41.68 % SC Condition #8 0 0 58.320000 41.68 % SC Condition #9 0 0 58.320000 41.68 % SC Condition #10 0 0 58.320000 41.68

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