You entered
Measured findings, symptoms, treatment details, or exam language from your records.
What Veterans Get
A guided explanation, not just a number
The guided explanation is built for the moment when you have records, symptoms, or exam findings and want to understand what they may mean under the rating schedule.
RatingScope checks
Structured answers against the relevant CFR criteria and condition-specific guidance rules.
You receive
Plain-language guidance, the official rule area, evidence context, and missing-detail notes.
Know what your records actually show
Translate measurements, DBQ language, and medical findings into plain-language guidance tied to the rating schedule.
Prepare without pressure
Answer what you know. Missing details are treated as gaps to understand, not as a reason to force an answer.
Keep trust boundaries clear
RatingScope explains criteria and evidence. It does not promise benefits, replace a VSO, or make VA decisions.
RatingScope
Informational guidance example
Review area
Spine / Thoracolumbar
Example pathway
Reference CFR criteria example
Official rule
38 CFR 4.71a
Guidance status
Additional records may clarify
What the example reviews
A documented forward-flexion measurement is compared with the example CFR criteria pathway.
What would make this clearer
A complete DBQ or exam note showing measured range of motion and pain-limited movement.
Next evidence to review
Recent exam measurements, clinician notes, and any DBQ range-of-motion section.
Example only. RatingScope explains deterministic CFR criteria; it does not predict or decide VA outcomes.
For a fuller walkthrough of how this guidance is built, read VA Disability Rating Guidance.