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TBI Behavioral/Emotional Residuals VA Disability Rating is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 8045 of 38 C.F.R. § 4.124a across 4 severity tiers (100% -- Total impairment / 70% -- Level 3 impairment / 40% -- Level 2 impairment / 10% -- Level 1 impairment). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.
TBI behavioral and emotional residuals are evaluated under the 10-facet TBI rating criteria. Neurobehavioral effects include irritability, impulsivity, and aggression. May also be rated separately under mental health codes if producing a higher combined rating.
TBI Behavioral/Emotional Residuals (DC 8045) is evaluated under 38 C.F.R. § 4.124a using the brain injury rating framework. Because it is rated by analogy to the general schedule, the 4 levels below describe the body-system criteria the VA applies — the percentage assigned to TBI Behavioral/Emotional Residuals depends on the specific findings (range of motion, frequency, severity, or functional loss) documented at the C&P exam and in the medical record.
Rating criteria reference 38 C.F.R. Part 4 (Schedule for Rating Disabilities). This entry has not yet undergone editorial review against the live regulation text — consult the authoritative source directly before relying on the criteria shown.