[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 124 (Friday, June 27, 2003)]
[Corrections]
[Pages 38425-38426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: C3-2119]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 4

RIN 2900-AE91


Schedule for Rating Disabilities; the Musculoskeletal System

Correction

    In proposed rule document 03-2119 beginning on page 6998 in the 
issue of Tuesday, February 11, 2003, make the following correction:


Sec. 4.71a  [Corrected]

    On page 7028, in Sec. 4.71a, the table entitled Multiple Finger 
Amputations is corrected to read as set forth below.


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               Multiple Finger Amputations
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    Note (1): These ratings apply only
     to amputations at the proximal
     interphalangeal joints or through
     proximal phalanges.
    Note (2): Amputation through middle
     phalanges will be rated as
     unfavorable ankylosis of the
     fingers.
    Note (3): Except for negligible
     losses, amputations at distal
     joints or through distal phalanges
     will be rated as favorable
     ankylosis of the fingers.
    Note (4): Amputation or resection of
     more than one-half the metacarpal
     bones in injuries of multiple
     fingers will be assigned an
     evaluation of 10 percent added to
     (not combined with) the evaluations
     for multiple finger amputations,
     subject to the provisions of Sec.
     4.68.
    Note (5): Combinations of finger
     amputations at various levels, or
     finger amputations with ankylosis
     or limitation of motion of the
     fingers will be rated on the basis
     of the grade of disability, i.e.,
     amputation, unfavorable ankylosis,
     most representative of the levels
     or combinations. With an even
     number of fingers involved, and
     adjacent grades of disability,
     select the higher of the two
     grades.
5126 Amputation of five fingers of one            \1\ 70          \1\ 60
 hand...................................
    Amputation of four fingers of one
     hand:
5127 Thumb, index and ring..............          \1\ 70          \1\ 60
5128 Thumb, index and ring..............          \1\ 70          \1\ 60
5129 Thumb, index and ring..............          \1\ 70          \1\ 60
5130 Thumb, index and ring..............          \1\ 70          \1\ 60
5131 Thumb, index and ring..............              60              50
5132 Thumb, index and ring..............              60              50
5133 Thumb, index and ring..............              60              50

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5134 Thumb, index and little............              60              50
5135 Thumb, long and ring...............              60              50
5136 Thumb, long and little.............              60              50
5137 Thumb, ring and little.............              60              50
5138 Index, long and ring...............              50              40
5139 Index, long and little.............              50              40
5140 Index, ring and little.............              50              40
5141 Long, ring and little..............              40              30
    Amputation of two fingers of one
     hand:
5142 Thumb and index....................              50              40
5143 Thumb and long.....................              50              40
5144 Thumb and ring.....................              50              40
5145 Thumb and little...................              50              40
5146 Index and long.....................              40              30
5147 Index and ring.....................              40              30
5148 Index and little...................              40              30
5149 Long and ring......................              30              20
5150 Long and little....................              30              20
5151 Ring and little....................              30              20
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[FR Doc. C3-2119 Filed 6-26-03; 8:45 am]
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