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        <![CDATA[ How does the rating designation work? If a doctor says you have such and such, and that corresponds to the Schedule of Ratings as such and such percentage of compensation, is there any allowance for deviance () on behalf of the ratings officer?&nbsp; ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Are RO's bound by 38 CFR Schedule of Ratings? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Unless there is other medical information, that would point to a different level of disability (such as treatment records, examination reports, etc.), they would generally follow the disability rating that the medical report indicates would be appropriate...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/529090/Are-ROs-bound-by-38-CFR-Schedule-of-Ratings#reply-529090">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Are RO's bound by 38 CFR Schedule of Ratings? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I found the site below to be very helpful. These are the exam worksheets that the doctors and the raters both use. Logic doesn't always apply though, so unfortunately there is still speculation and interpretation based on who's writing and who's reading t...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/529081/Are-ROs-bound-by-38-CFR-Schedule-of-Ratings#reply-529081">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Are RO's bound by 38 CFR Schedule of Ratings? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ My bad,&nbsp; that wasn't very clear. In this case, I'm asking about a request for an increase, where the determination that it is service connected has already been made. If I state the level of severity of my condition, and the doctor they have me go an...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/529075/Are-ROs-bound-by-38-CFR-Schedule-of-Ratings#reply-529075">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Are RO's bound by 38 CFR Schedule of Ratings? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Not sure to the exact answer to your question, but the key would be linking whatever the doctor said/diagnosed back to your military service... service connected in other words. ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ How does the rating designation work? If a doctor says you have such and such, and that corresponds to the Schedule of Ratings as such and such percentage of compensation, is there any allowance for deviance () on behalf of the ratings officer?&nbsp; ]]></description>

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