{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-4.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 4.3","heading":"Resolution of reasonable doubt.","body":"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.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 4—SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES","Subpart A—General Policy in Rating"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"0f65991d00fec41131f7d56c18aafa1887df8267673970de7d5930d818c4045c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-4.2","next":"us/38-cfr-4.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}