VA has been rewriting the Schedule for Rating Disabilities, 38 CFR Part 4, body system by body system to replace criteria that in some cases dated to 1945. Each rewrite changes how new claims are rated. This docket tracks every rating schedule rule as it moves through the Federal Register, along with oversight findings and our own filings.
Our FOIA request, 26-23671-F.
Full grant received August 11, 2026: issue-based rating accuracy and error category counts for every regional office across four 12-month review windows (FY 2023 through May 2026), plus separate accuracy figures for the three Decision Review Operations Centers. Report in preparation.
Final rule; rescission of interim final rule, effective Feb 27, 2026.
VA is rescinding the interim final rule, Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication, published on February 17, 2026, and restoring the prior regulatory text. This rescission is effective immediately upon publication.
Interim final rule, effective Feb 17, 2026, comments closed Apr 20, 2026.
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 Sec. 4.10 and, in doing so, amends the text to correct judicial interpretations that VA has concluded misconstrue the role ...
Proposed rule, comments closed Dec 1, 2025.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to remove the note under diagnostic code (DC) 7629 requiring an endometriosis diagnosis that is confirmed by laparoscopy. This update would ensure the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) continues to align with current medical practice and ...
Proposed rule, comments closed Jan 13, 2025.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend the portion of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD or Rating Schedule) that addresses neurological conditions and convulsive disorders. The purpose of these changes is to incorporate medical advancements that have occurred since ...
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking, comments closed Oct 15, 2024.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that proposes to add a diagnostic code (DC) for constrictive bronchiolitis (or obliterative bronchiolitis) (CB) to the regulations that govern the respiratory system.
The final rule (89 FR 19735) added or revised more than 50 diagnostic codes. IBS became compensable at a minimum of 10 percent, GERD received its own diagnostic code, and celiac disease was rated under a dedicated code for the first time.
Final rule, effective May 19, 2024.
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) by revising the portion of the schedule that addresses the Digestive System. The effect of this action is to ensure that the rating schedule uses current medical terminology and provides detailed ...
The proposed rule (87 FR 8498) would rate mental disorders across five functional domains, guarantee a minimum 10 percent rating for any service connected mental disorder, and drop the requirement of total occupational impairment for a 100 percent rating. The rule has not been finalized.
The final rule (85 FR 76453) updated ratings for the musculoskeletal system, removed obsolete conditions, and added diagnostic codes. Claims pending on the effective date were rated under whichever criteria were more favorable.
Rules on this docket come from the Federal Register API, oversight reports from the official VA OIG and GAO feeds, and comments and FOIA requests from our own participation record. Matching items attach automatically as our syncs run, so this page updates without editorial delay. Curated milestones cite the statute, the Federal Register, or the court decision they describe. For anything you plan to rely on, use the primary source linked in each entry.