Complicating the disability rating process is its non-linear nature. That is, the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) does not have to render a decision. Rather, it can return the case to the regional office for “further development” or for evaluation on an individual basis. VCS pla...
In the Community Participation through Self-efficacy Skills Development: COMPASSgoalstudy, we consider function and disability, as well as activity and participation (including employment), based upon the widely used ICF framework [60] developed under the auspices of the World Health Organization. Throu...