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§ 4.129 Mental disorders due to traumatic stress

The full text of 38 CFR 4.129, one of the general rules in VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

When a mental disorder that develops in service as a result of a highly stressful event is severe enough to bring about the veteran's release from active military service, the rating agency shall assign an evaluation of not less than 50 percent and schedule an examination within the six month period following the veteran's discharge to determine whether a change in evaluation is warranted.

[61 FR 52700, Oct. 8, 1996]

Regulation text current as of October 16, 2026.

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