WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Department Of Veterans Affairs has issued a rule called: Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 17 by Nicole R. Cherry, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
Summary: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends 38 CFR 4.10 within the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD). This amendment clarifies VA's longstanding interpretation of * 4.10 and, in doing so, amends the text to correct judicial interpretations that VA has concluded misconstrue the role of medication and treatment in evaluating functional impairment. Specifically, this amendment clarifies that veterans should be compensated for the actual level of fun...