38 CFR § 4.69 - Dominant hand.

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title: "38 CFR § 4.69 - Dominant hand."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "4.69"
section_name: "Dominant hand."
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# 4.69 Dominant hand.

Handedness for the purpose of a dominant rating will be determined by the evidence of record, or by testing on VA examination. Only one hand shall be considered dominant. The injured hand, or the most severely injured hand, of an ambidextrous individual will be considered the dominant hand for rating purposes.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1155)

[62 FR 30239, June 3, 1997]