38 CFR Part 4, Rating Schedule

38 CFR § 4.72

[Reserved]

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How the Board actually uses this section

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43.2%
granted at least one issue
2,426
published decisions citing it

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The conditions it decides

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Scars, other; and other effects of scars evaluated under diagnostic codes 7800, 7801, 7802, or 7804 (DC 7805)297about this conditionDegenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic (DC 5003)282about this conditionLumbosacral or cervical strain (DC 5237)215about this conditionIntervertebral disc syndrome (DC 5243)144about this conditionTibia and fibula, impairment of (DC 5262)129about this conditionThigh, limitation of flexion of (DC 5252)124about this conditionKnee, other impairment of (DC 5257)116about this condition

What this regulation says, in plain English

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