38 CFR 4.7 : Pensions, Bonuses, And Veterans' Relief (§ 0.600 To Parts 201-299) — (§ 0.600 To § 17.3130) — Department Of Veterans Affairs (§ 0.600 To § 17.3130) — Schedule For Rating Disabilities (§ 4.1 To Appendix C To Part 4) — General Policy In Rating (§ 4.1 To § 4.31) — Higher of two evaluations.

4 Aug 2016

Where there is a question as to which of two evaluations shall be applied, the higher evaluation will be assigned if the disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria required for that rating. Otherwise, the lower rating will be assigned.

38 CFR 4.7