38 CFR § 4.3 — Resolution of reasonable doubt

Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations · full text below reproduced from the eCFR, revision of 2026-07-01.

In practice: Reasonable doubt resolved in the veteran's favor — Part 4's twin of §3.102.

Regulation text

It is the defined and consistently applied policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs to administer the law under a broad interpretation, consistent, however, with the facts shown in every case. When after careful consideration of all procurable and assembled data, a reasonable doubt arises regarding the degree of disability such doubt will be resolved in favor of the claimant. See § 3.102 of this chapter.

Source note: [40 FR 42535, Sept. 15, 1975]

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