[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR4.43]

[Page 373]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 4_SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B_Disability Ratings
 
Sec. 4.43  Osteomyelitis.

    Chronic, or recurring, suppurative osteomyelitis, once clinically 
identified, including chronic inflammation of bone marrow, cortex, or 
periosteum, should be considered as a continuously disabling process, 
whether or not an actively discharging sinus or other obvious evidence 
of infection is manifest from time to time, and unless the focus is 
entirely removed by amputation will entitle to a permanent rating to be 
combined with other ratings for residual conditions, however, not 
exceeding amputation ratings at the site of election.