Rating Schedule for Taste and Smell

As smell and taste are closely linked to one another it is not uncommon if someone losses their sense of smell to also lose their sense of taste or vice versa.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• The loss of these senses must be non-stop. So any temporary losses due to something like a cold or Rhinitis is NOT rateable.

• The loss of either of these two senses are NOT eligible for Special Monthly Compensation K.

• DoD does NOT consider this schedule when assigning ratings. If anything, the DoD might consider the loss of these senses as a benefit.