How is bilateral disability percentages calculated?

[Navyguy2013]

How does the rating of bilateral work when it comes to calculating a VA disability percentage?

Example: (MILD) Paralysis of: Upper radicular group (fifth and sixth cervicals), both right and left hands/fingers have mild radiculopathy.

When figuring out the disability percentage for this, does this equate to 20% for the left side and 20% for the right side and when both sides are added together this comes to 39.6%.

Or does this equate to only 20% for both sides which comes out to 22%?

[Tbird]

Try this calculator form Hill and Ponton

[Navyguy2013]

Tbird,

Thanks! So each side that is effected still receives its own disability percentage.I was not sure if they both got combined into one. The link you provided will come in very useful!

Thanks again! 

[Tbird]

happy to assist

[EODCMC]

That's the best calculator I've seen yet. Therefore, the math never gets anyone a rating of 100% unless he has a 100% disability (One).  The only other way is being rounded up, or is considered unemployable?

[Carl the Engineer]

https://microhealthllc.com/bilateral-va-disability-rating-compensation-calculator/

This is the calculator I use.  It counts your bilaterals first and then the rest of your disabilities and for me it even lets me add my spousal A&A for my wife.

And you can print it out.

Hamslice