[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR4.7]

[Page 364-365]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 4_SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart A_General Policy in Rating
 
Sec. 4.7  Higher of two evaluations.

    Where there is a question as to which of two evaluations shall be 
applied, the higher evaluation will be assigned if

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the disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria required 
for that rating. Otherwise, the lower rating will be assigned.