38 CFR § 4.46 Schedule for Rating Disabilities

§ 4.46 Accurate measurement.

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Accurate measurement of the length of stumps, excursion of joints, dimensions and location of scars with respect to landmarks, should be insisted on. The use of a goniometer in the measurement of limitation of motion is indispensable in examinations conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Muscle atrophy must also be accurately measured and reported.

[41 FR 11294, Mar. 18, 1976]

← § 4.45 The joints.§§ 4.47-4.54 [Reserved] →