38 CFR § 4.25 — Combined ratings table
VA whole-person combination order, Table I values, and final rounding.
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations · Reviewed 2026-09-01Trust and transparency
Official Sources and Review Standards
These government sources support calculation rules, rate tables, forms guidance, and official next steps. Benefit and condition detail pages also show their record-specific citations and dates.
Official government sources
Rating rules
Official government site ↗
38 CFR § 4.26 — Bilateral factor
Qualifying paired disabilities, four-extremity procedure, and favorable-result exception.
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations · Reviewed 2026-09-0138 CFR § 4.14 — Avoidance of pyramiding
Safety guidance about rating the same manifestations more than once.
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations · Reviewed 2026-09-01VA disability ratings
Official educational context for disability ratings and combined ratings.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Reviewed 2026-09-01Official government sources
Compensation rates
2026 Veterans disability compensation rates
Ordinary monthly compensation rates and dependent additions.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Reviewed 2026-09-012026 special monthly compensation rates
User-selected SMC base rates, SMC-K additions, and table combinations.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Reviewed 2026-09-01Manage dependents for disability benefits
Official context for adding or removing dependents from a VA benefit.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Reviewed 2026-09-01Official government sources
Claims and forms
Supporting forms for VA claims
Current use and online-submission guidance for common supporting forms.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Reviewed 2026-08-31Public Disability Benefits Questionnaires
Current public DBQ catalog, VA-only list, and provider instructions.
Veterans Benefits Administration · Reviewed 2026-08-31Decision reviews
Supplemental Claim, Higher-Level Review, and Board Appeal lanes.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Reviewed 2026-08-31Official government sources
Benefits
Veterans benefits administration
Primary official destination for federal Veteran benefits and services.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Reviewed 2026-09-01Find a VA-accredited representative
Official directory and guidance for accredited claims assistance.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Reviewed 2026-09-01How review status is used
A record may appear as verified only when its displayed claims can be traced to a current official or otherwise clearly classified source. Review dates communicate when VetComp Planner last checked the source; they do not guarantee that an agency has not changed a rule since then.
Records that do not meet the display threshold remain withheld, limited, or marked for review. The complete calculation method stays on the Methodology page so source citations and implementation details do not compete for the same purpose.