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VA | RIN: 2900-AP88 | Publication ID: Fall 2019 |
Title: Schedule for Rating Disabilities; Musculoskeletal System and Muscle Injuries | |
Abstract:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends the regulations that involve the Musculoskeletal System within the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD or Rating Schedule). VA will rename certain diagnostic codes, revise rating criteria, give new rating guidance, add new codes, and remove obsolete codes. These revisions will incorporate medical terminology more recent than the last comprehensive review, as well as simplify the rating process. |
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Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant | |
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 4.71a 38 CFR 4.73 | |
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1155 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Dr. Gary Reynolds Medical Officer Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 Phone:202 461-9700 Email: gary.reynolds3@va.gov |