Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:54:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 54 (pt 19/36)
Character Range: 130136–133190

table are age adjusted (see Table 3.6.1)

Step 7: Determine if any Other Impairment rating applies to the right upper limb.

There are three Other Impairment tables relating to the upper limb. These are:
Table 3.1.3 — Amputations of Fingers and Thumb; and
Table 3.1.4 — Amputations of Upper Limb; and
Table 3.1.5 — Dislocation of Shoulder.

Not more than one rating may be selected from either Table 3.1.3 or Table 3.1.4, if the veteran has an amputation affecting the right upper limb.

An additional rating may be selected from Table 3.1.5 if it is applicable to the right shoulder.

If no ratings from Tables 3.1.3 or 3.1.4 or 3.1.5 apply to the right upper limb, then the functional impairment rating obtained under Step 6 is the final functional impairment rating for the right upper limb.

Step 8: Compare the final functional impairment rating for the right upper limb with any Other Impairment rating applicable to the right upper limb. Take the higher of these ratings.

The final functional impairment rating obtained in Step 6 is to be compared with the impairment rating for that limb obtained in Step 7 (if any).

The higher of the two ratings is then to be taken as the total final impairment rating for the right upper limb.

If multiple accepted conditions are responsible for the impairment of an upper limb, the situation will be more complicated and may require applying Chapter 20 (Apportionment).

If the veteran has received a rating from either Table 3.1.3 or Table 3.1.4 and also a rating from Table 3.1.5 the substeps below are to be followed.

Substep 8A  The functional impairment rating for the right upper limb, obtained in Step 6, is to be apportioned into two or three parts, as appropriate, by applying Chapter 20 (Apportionment). The parts are:
               one part corresponding to the impairment due to amputations affecting the right upper limb;
               one part corresponding to the impairment due to dislocation of the right shoulder;
               one part corresponding to the impairment (if any) of the right upper limb due to all causes other than dislocation of shoulder and amputations.

Other Impairment Table 3.1.3
AMPUTATIONS OF FINGERS AND THUMB
Impairment Ratings
                                  Criteria
NIL                               No amputation of fingers or thumb.
TWO                               Amputation of little finger of one hand.
FIVE                              Amputation of ring finger of one hand.
TEN                                  Amputation of index finger of one hand
                                     Amputation of middle finger of one hand.
                                     Amputation of ring and little fingers of one hand.
FIFTEEN                              Amputation of index and little fingers of one hand.
                                     Amputation of middle and little fingers of one hand.
                                     Amputation of index and ring fingers of one hand.
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