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(1) If you have more than one impairment, we decide the overall severity rating by determining if your impairments have a combined effect on your ability to be gainfully employed.
(2) When you have two or more diagnosed impairments that limit work activities, we assign an overall severity rating as follows:
Your Condition | Severity Rating |
(i) All impairments are mild and there is no cumulative effect on basic work activities. | Mild |
(ii) All impairments are mild and there is a significant cumulative effect on one or more basic work activities. | Moderate |
(iii) Two or more impairments are of moderate severity and there is a very significant cumulative effect on basic work activities. | Marked |
(iv) Two are more impairments are of marked severity. | Severe |