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Speech Disorder VA Disability Rating is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 6519 of 38 C.F.R. § 4.97 across 1 severity tier (Rated by analogy to the most closely related condition). 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.
Speech disorders secondary to TBI, stroke, or nerve damage rated under DC 8210 (10th cranial nerve, vagus) or by analogy. Dysarthria, aphasia, and voice disorders from service-connected conditions. Severity of communication impairment determines rating level.
Speech Disorder (DC 6519) is evaluated under 38 C.F.R. § 4.97 using the other & presumptive rating framework. Because it is rated by analogy to the general schedule, the 1 levels below describe the body-system criteria the VA applies — the percentage assigned to Speech Disorder 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.