[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: 38CFR4.125]

[Page 446]
 
            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. 4.125  Diagnosis of mental disorders.

    (a) If the diagnosis of a mental disorder does not conform to DSM-IV 
or is not supported by the findings on the examination report, the 
rating agency shall return the report to the examiner to substantiate 
the diagnosis.
    (b) If the diagnosis of a mental disorder is changed, the rating 
agency shall determine whether the new diagnosis represents progression 
of the prior diagnosis, correction of an error in the prior diagnosis, 
or development of a new and separate condition. If it is not clear from 
the available records what the change of diagnosis represents, the 
rating agency shall return the report to the examiner for a 
determination.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1155)

[61 FR 52700, Oct. 8, 1996]