Schedule for Rating Disabilities; the Musculoskeletal System

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identifier: "/us/fr/04-9471"
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title: "Schedule for Rating Disabilities; the Musculoskeletal System"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "04-9471"
section_name: "Schedule for Rating Disabilities; the Musculoskeletal System"
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currency: "2004-04-27"
last_updated: "2004-04-27"
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generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Veterans Affairs Department"
document_number: "04-9471"
document_type: "proposed_rule"
publication_date: "2004-04-27"
agencies:
  - "Veterans Affairs Department"
cfr_references:
  - "38 CFR Part 3"
  - "38 CFR Part 4"
rin: "2900-AE91"
fr_citation: "69 FR 22757"
fr_volume: 69
fr_action: "Proposed rule; withdrawal."
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#  Schedule for Rating Disabilities; the Musculoskeletal System

**AGENCY:**

Department of Veterans Affairs.

**ACTION:**

Proposed rule; withdrawal.

**SUMMARY:**

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is withdrawing its proposal to amend that portion of its Schedule for Rating Disabilities that addresses musculoskeletal conditions, and related regulations, published in the *Federal Register* on February 11, 2003 (68 FR 6998). Nine commenters responded, raising numerous issues. VA has considered the issues and believes a new proposal is appropriate. Accordingly, VA is withdrawing the proposal and is developing a new proposal, which it intends to publish at a later date.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Audrey Tomlinson, Medical Officer, Policy and Regulations Staff (211A), Compensation and Pension Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-7215.

Anthony J. Principi,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.