Rating Regulation
38 CFR § 4.46
Accurate measurement
How the Board has used this section
42.3%
Any-grant when cited
3,289
Decisions citing it
Approx. 42.3% of published Board decisions that cite this section granted at least one issue. This reflects the mix of claims where the section comes up, not the legal merit of any single claim. See the decisions.
Diagnostic codes most associated with it
DC 5257 , Knee, other impairment of608 decisionsDC 5010 , Post-traumatic arthritis107 decisionsDC 5235 , Vertebral fracture or dislocation103 decisionsDC 5242 , Degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome (also, see either DC 5003 or 5010)300 decisionsDC 5237 , Lumbosacral or cervical strain600 decisionsDC 5271 , Ankle, limited motion of162 decisionsDC 5243 , Intervertebral disc syndrome334 decisionsDC 5003 , Degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic373 decisions
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