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VA | RIN: 2900-AQ82 | Publication ID: Fall 2024 |
Title: Schedule for Rating Disabilities; Mental Disorders | |
Abstract:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends the portion of the rating schedule dealing with mental disorders, including revising the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders and removing the separate General Rating Formula for Eating Disorders in the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD or rating schedule). The final rule reflects changes made by the American Psychological Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5). advances in medical knowledge, and recommendations from VA’s Mental Disorders Work Group. |
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Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA) | Priority: Section 3(f)(1) Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Yes | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 4.130 | |
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a) 38 U.S.C. 1155 |
Legal Deadline:
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Statement of Need: The current version of the Department of Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) has not undergone a complete revision since 1945 and currently reflects outdated, inaccurate, or obsolete medical, scientific, and/or economic information. With this rule, VA will update medical terminology, incorporate medical advances, and provide disability compensation using more objective evaluation criteria consistent with current medical practice. |
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Summary of the Legal Basis: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 1155, The Secretary shall adopt and apply a schedule of ratings of reductions in earning capacity from specific injuries or combination of injuries, and shall from time to time readjust this schedule of ratings in accordance with experience. |
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Alternatives: VA has considered two alternatives to the current update: 1.) Not updating the general rating formula. 2.) Retaining current general rating formula for Mental Disorders and Eating Disorders with additional provisions to consider work-place accommodation or assistance. However, neither option is more appropriate than the current approach. |
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Anticipated Costs and Benefits: VA has determined that this rulemaking will result in benefit transfer costs estimated at $103.4 million in 2024, $14.8 billion over five years, and $44.5 billion over 10 years. |
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Risks: None identified. |
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Timetable:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Ioulia Vvedenskaya M.D. Medical Officer, Compensation Service (211C) Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 Phone:202 461-9882 Email: ioulia.vvedenskaya@va.gov |