changoo
10-06-10, 08:47 PM
The VA math is based on a formula of takes into the residual efficiency of an individual after taking the first disability into consideration. Each disability is used in order of the percentage rated by the RO.
So if you have a disability rated at 50%, you have a 50% residual or remaining non-disabled capability. Then if you have an additional disability of 30%, that is applied against the residual capacity of 50% for an additional disability of 15%. That then totals 65% total disability.
If a third disability of 10% is assigned, then that is 10% of 35% or 3.5% for a total of 68.5%. And if a forth disability is assigned, then you take residual of 31.5% times the 10% for an additional disability of 3.15%. We now have a total of 71.65% or rounded to 70%.
So the math is 50%+(30% * 50)+(10% * 35)+(10% * 31.5) = 71.65 rounded to 70%.
So if you have a disability rated at 50%, you have a 50% residual or remaining non-disabled capability. Then if you have an additional disability of 30%, that is applied against the residual capacity of 50% for an additional disability of 15%. That then totals 65% total disability.
If a third disability of 10% is assigned, then that is 10% of 35% or 3.5% for a total of 68.5%. And if a forth disability is assigned, then you take residual of 31.5% times the 10% for an additional disability of 3.15%. We now have a total of 71.65% or rounded to 70%.
So the math is 50%+(30% * 50)+(10% * 35)+(10% * 31.5) = 71.65 rounded to 70%.