DI 25025: Medical-Vocational Guidelines
TN 6 (02-15)
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A. 201.00 Maximum sustained work capability limited to sedentary work as a result of severe medically determinable impairment(s)
Table No. 1 - Residual functional capacity: Maximum sustained work capability limited to sedentary work as a result of severe medically determinable impairment(s).
|
Rule |
Age |
Education |
Previous work |
Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
201.01 |
Advanced age |
Limited or less |
Unskilled or none |
Disabled |
|
201.02 |
Advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Disabled |
|
201.03 |
Advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.04 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Unskilled or none |
Disabled |
|
201.05 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled work |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
201.06 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Disabled |
|
201.07 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.08 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.09 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
Limited or less |
Unskilled or none |
Disabled |
|
201.10 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Disabled |
|
201.11 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.12 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Unskilled or none |
Disabled |
|
201.13 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled work |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
201.14 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Disabled |
|
201.15 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.16 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.17 |
Younger individual age 45-49 |
Illiterate or unable to communicate in English |
Unskilled or none |
Disabled |
|
201.18 |
Younger individual age 45-49 |
Limited or less - at least literate and able to communicate in English |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
201.19 |
Younger individual age 45-49 |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable. |
Not disabled |
|
201.20 |
Younger individual age 45-49 |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.21 |
Younger individual age 45-49 |
High school graduate or more |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable. |
Not disabled |
|
201.22 |
Younger individual age 45-49 |
High school graduate or more |
Skilled or semiskilled-skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.23 |
Younger individual age 18-44 |
Illiterate or unable to communicate in English |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
201.24 |
Younger individual age 18-44 |
Limited or less - at least literate and able to communicate in English |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
201.25 |
Younger individual age 18-44 |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.26 |
Younger individual age 18-44 |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.27 |
Younger individual age 18-44 |
High school graduate or more |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
201.28 |
Younger individual age 18-44 |
High school graduate or more |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
201.29 |
Younger individual age 18-44 |
High school graduate or more |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
B. 202.00 Maximum sustained work capability limited to light work as a result of severe medically determinable impairment(s)
Table No. 2 - Residual functional capacity: Maximum sustained work capability limited to light work as a result of severe medically determinable impairment(s).
|
Rule |
Age |
Education |
Previous work |
Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
202.01 |
Advanced age |
Limited or less |
Unskilled or none |
Disabled |
|
202.02 |
Advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Disabled |
|
202.03 |
Advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
202.04 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Unskilled or none |
Disabled |
|
202.05 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled work |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
202.06 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Disabled |
|
202.07 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
202.08 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
202.09 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
Illiterate or unable to communicate in English |
Unskilled or none |
Disabled |
|
202.10 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
Limited or less - at least literate and able to communicate in English |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
202.11 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
202.12 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
202.13 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
202.14 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
202.15 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
202.16 |
Younger individual |
Illiterate or unable to communicate in English |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
202.17 |
Younger individual |
Limited or less - at least literate and able to communicate in English |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
202.18 |
Younger individual |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
202.19 |
Younger individual |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
202.20 |
Younger individual |
High school graduate or more |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
202.21 |
Younger individual |
High school graduate or more |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
202.22 |
Younger individual |
High school graduate or more |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
C. 203.00 Maximum sustained work capability limited to medium work as a result of severe medically determinable impairment(s)
Table No. 3 - Residual functional capacity: Maximum sustained work capability limited to medium work as a result of severe medically determinable impairment(s).
|
Rule |
Age |
Education |
Previous work |
Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
203.01 |
Closely approaching retirement age |
Marginal or none |
Unskilled or none |
Disabled |
|
203.02 |
Closely approaching retirement age |
Limited or less |
None |
Disabled |
|
203.03 |
Closely approaching retirement age |
Limited |
Unskilled |
Not disabled |
|
203.04 |
Closely approaching retirement age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.05 |
Closely approaching retirement age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.06 |
Closely approaching retirement age |
High school graduate or more |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
203.07 |
Closely approaching retirement age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.08 |
Closely approaching retirement age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.09 |
Closely approaching retirement age |
High school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.10 |
Advanced age |
Limited or less |
None |
Disabled |
|
203.11 |
Advanced age |
Limited or less |
Unskilled |
Not disabled |
|
203.12 |
Advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.13 |
Advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.14 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
203.15 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.16 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.17 |
Advanced age |
High school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.18 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
Limited or less |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
203.19 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.20 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.21 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
203.22 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.23 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.24 |
Closely approaching advanced age |
High school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.25 |
Younger individual |
Limited or less |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
203.26 |
Younger individual |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.27 |
Younger individual |
Limited or less |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.28 |
Younger individual |
High school graduate or more |
Unskilled or none |
Not disabled |
|
203.29 |
Younger individual |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.30 |
Younger individual |
High school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled - skills transferable |
Not disabled |
|
203.31 |
Younger individual |
High school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled work |
Skilled or semiskilled skills not transferable |
Not disabled |
D. 204.00 Maximum sustained work capability limited to heavy work (or very heavy work) as a result of severe medically determinable impairment(s)
The residual functional capacity to perform “heavy work” or “very heavy work” includes the functional capability for “work at the lesser functional levels” as well, and represents “substantial work capability” for jobs in the national economy at all skill and physical demand levels. Individuals who retain the functional capacity to perform “heavy work” (or “very heavy work”) ordinarily will not have a severe impairment, or will be able to do their past work-either of which would have already provided a basis for a decision of not disabled. Environmental restrictions ordinarily would not significantly affect the range of work existing in the national economy for “heavy work” (or “very heavy work”). Thus, an impairment which does not preclude “heavy work” (or “very heavy work”) would not ordinarily be the primary reason for unemployment, and generally is sufficient for a finding of not disabled, even though age, education, and skill level of prior work experience may be considered adverse.