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38 CFR 4.97: Shared Regulatory Context

Read the source context and regulatory notes referenced by diagnostic-code pages using 38 CFR 4.97, with official citations and the current text date.

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These source provisions supply context for the linked rating criteria. They are not separate evaluations automatically assigned to every condition. Read the diagnostic code and its own cross-references together.

Nose And Throat - 38 CFR 4.97
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DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
Trachea And Bronchi - 38 CFR 4.97
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DISEASES OF THE TRACHEA AND BRONCHI
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - 38 CFR 4.97
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DISEASES OF THE LUNGS AND PLEURA-TUBERCULOSIS
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
Earlier Tuberculosis Cohort - 38 CFR 4.97
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Ratings for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Entitled on August 19, 1968
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
Later Tuberculosis Cohort - 38 CFR 4.97
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Ratings for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Initially Evaluated After August 19, 1968
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
Nontuberculous Lung Disease - 38 CFR 4.97
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NONTUBERCULOUS DISEASES
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
Bacterial Lung Disease - 38 CFR 4.97
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Bacterial Infections of the Lung
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
Interstitial Lung Disease - 38 CFR 4.97
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Interstitial Lung Disease
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
Mycotic Lung Disease - 38 CFR 4.97
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Mycotic Lung Disease
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.
Restrictive Lung Disease - 38 CFR 4.97
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Restrictive Lung Disease
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter.

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