State v. Saladin Thompson(074971)

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• holding that the provision describing functional loss due to disability of the musculoskeletal system does not supersede requirements for a higher rating specified in the Rating Schedule
• affirming this Court's holding that a veteran's functional loss must result in limitation of motion sufficient to satisfy the next disability rating allowable for that particular disorder to be entitled to a higher disability rating under §§ 4.40 and 4.45
• \We read the words of a regulation in their context and with a view to their place in the overall regulatory scheme.\
• “[I]t is clear that the guidance of § 4.40 is intended to be used in understanding the nature of the veteran’s disability, after which a rating is determined based on the § 4.71a criteria.”
• “[I]t is clear that the guidance of § 4.40 is intended to be used in understanding the nature of the veteran’s disability, after which a rating is determined based on the § 4.71a criteria.”
• “[I]t is clear that the guidance of § 4.40 is intended to be used in understanding the nature of the veteran’s disability, after which a rating is determined based on the § 4.71a criteria.”

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