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๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Rating Protection Audit Tool

Input your rating effective date and age to audit your legal protections under the **5-Year (Stabilized)**, **10-Year (Severance Shield)**, **20-Year (Grandfathered)**, and **55-Year (Age Exemption)** rules.

๐Ÿ“‹ How to Figure Out If Your Conditions Are "Static" (Permanent / No Re-Exams)

A "Static Disability" is a service-connected condition that the VA considers permanent and unlikely to improve over your lifetime. When a disability is designated as static, the VA will never schedule Routine Future Examinations (RFE) to propose a reduction.

1. Check Your VA Rating Code Sheet (C-File)

The Rating Code Sheet is located at the very back of your official VA Rating Decision (in your C-File). Look at the table under "Disabilities":

โ€ข Routine Future Exam: None / No โž” 100% Static
โ€ข Future Exam Date: [Month/Year] โž” Not static (re-exam scheduled)
2. Download Benefit Summary Letter (VA.gov)

Log into VA.gov โž” Records โž” Get Your VA Benefit Letters โž” Benefit Summary Letter:

โ€ข Look for: "You are considered to be totally and permanently disabled solely due to service-connected disabilities: YES".
โ€ข If YES (P&T), all conditions are automatically Static.
3. Call VA 1-800-827-1000 or Ask a VSO

Accredited VSOs and VA call agents have direct access to your live VBMS Electronic Claims Folder:

โ€ข Ask: "Can you check my VBMS rating code sheet and read off which conditions are marked Static?"
โ€ข They can confirm static status for each diagnostic code in real time.
4. Automatic 55-Year-Old Rule (38 CFR ยง 3.327a)

By federal regulation, once you turn 55 years old, the VA is legally prohibited from scheduling routine future re-examinations:

โ€ข All conditions are effectively locked in and shielded from routine re-evaluations for life.
๐Ÿ“œ Request Official VA C-File & Code Sheet (Form 20-10206) →