VASRD 5118 · Amputations and Neurological Disorders
You can’t use either leg and have related nerve damage from spine or neurological disease.
100%: single veteran, no dependents
$3,938.58
$47,262.96/year · tax-free · effective December 1, 2025
Complete paralysis or loss of use of both legs, with involvement of organic neurological damage such as spinal cord injury or demyelinating disease.
Monthly compensation amounts for Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease rated at 100%. Dependent additions apply at 30% and above.
| Single (no dependents) | $3,938.58 |
| With spouse | $4,158.17 |
| With spouse + 1 child | $4,318.99 |
| With spouse + 2 children | $4,428.10 |
| Single + 1 child (no spouse) | $4,085.43 |
Full VASRD criteria, best evidence, exam pitfalls, and secondary conditions for Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease are on the main condition page.
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