Reference: 38 CFR 4.124a, DC 8004

What is the VA rating for Parkinsons Disease?

The published Parkinsons Disease schedule uses specific diagnostic codes.

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Under 38 CFR 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8004 (Paralysis agitans), VA assigns a minimum 30 percent rating for Parkinson's Disease. Higher ratings can be assigned based on the specific severity of the disease's residuals, such as tremors, rigidity, or speech difficulties, evaluated under their respective diagnostic codes.

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Regulatory authority: 38 CFR 4.124a, DC 8004

This guide is educational only. RatingScope does not diagnose Parkinson's Disease, cannot determine service connection, and does not predict a VA decision. This provides the standard regulatory rule for evaluating Parkinson's Disease.

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Next: Ratings higher than 30% are based on the severity of specific residuals (such as motor or speech dysfunction) evaluated under their own diagnostic codes.

Minimum rating for Parkinson's Disease.

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Official CFR language: 8004 Paralysis agitans: Minimum rating 30
Qualification explanation: This is the minimum rating assigned for Parkinson's Disease, provided there are ascertainable residuals.
Medical evidence: Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (Paralysis agitans)

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A confirmed medical diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (Paralysis agitans).

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Detailed records of ascertainable residuals, such as tremors, rigidity, or speech dysfunction, which may warrant higher ratings under specific diagnostic codes.

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