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Just wondering if someone with experience had a few minutes within the next day or so to take a look at a draft of a NARSUM and let me know if you see any areas that could be improved / expanded on to get a favorable rating. PM me if you are willing. Thanks a million.

Yeah, that is very interesting... The current AFI 36-3212 (Change 2, 27 November 2009) makes multiple references to the DoDI 1332.39. Luckily, application of the VASRD in the DoDI 1332.39 seems to (mostly) favor the disabled, at least from what I have read.

If anyone has the same question, I may have found an answer in DoD instruction 1332.39 enclosure 2, attachment 1, figure 4 (plate IV). It is a chart of the body with an estimated % surface area for each specific part. The copy I pulled from google was dated 1996 - so it may not be current...

Thanks for the quick reply Jason. Do you know which system is standard for the VA / DoD (or USAF specifically)? Also, how do they determine the percentage of the surface area is affected? For example: say you have burn scars on your forearm. Do they measure the exact surface area of the...

Does anyone know how they determine the percentage of affected skin for conditions requiring an estimation of % of skin affected (ie: cutaneous manifestation of collagen-vascular disease). Is there a standardized chart that the dermatologists use? If so, does anyone know where you could find...