What is a VA diagnostic code?

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• Percentages generally run in ten-point steps, but not every code offers every step — some cap at 10 or 20 percent.
• Some body systems use one shared formula: mental disorders use a single General Rating Formula based on occupational and social impairment.
• A hyphenated code means the condition is unlisted and is being rated by analogy under 38 CFR § 4.27.
• Notes printed under a code often control combining, bilateral involvement, and when separate ratings are allowed.