Glossary → Pyramiding
What “pyramiding” means on a VA rating decision
Pyramiding is the rule against evaluating the same symptom or disability under more than one diagnostic code. VA rates each distinct disability once, so overlapping symptoms are not counted twice.
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The rule against rating the same symptom under two different diagnostic codes.
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