Formal rating determinations shall be deemed to constitute evidence for what purpose?

Formal rating determinations shall be deemed to constitute evidence for what purpose?

• A. Rebuttable under certain circumstances
• B. Only as to the relationship between the disability described and the % of PD
• C. Which is not rebuttable
• D. Which is presumed correct

Answer: (B)

Formal rating determinations are used to quantify exactly how much permanent disability results from the described impairment. They provide the evidence that links the medical description of the disability to a specific percentage of permanent disability. Their function is limited to establishing that relationship; they do not by themselves decide other issues, nor are they automatically conclusive or presuming correct.

Formal rating determinations are used to quantify exactly how much permanent disability results from the described impairment. They provide the evidence that links the medical description of the disability to a specific percentage of permanent disability. Their function is limited to establishing that relationship; they do not by themselves decide other issues, nor are they automatically conclusive or presuming correct.