83_FR_38815 83 FR 38663 - Schedule for Rating Disabilities: Skin; Correction

83 FR 38663 - Schedule for Rating Disabilities: Skin; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)

Page Range38663-38663
FR Document2018-16859

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a final rule amending its Schedule for Rating Disabilities regulations pertaining to the skin body system in the Federal Register on Friday, July 13, 2018. VA has since determined that certain language added to the final rule was unintended and could be construed to prevent appropriate disability compensation ratings from being assigned to veterans. Therefore, VA is issuing this technical correction to ensure that skin disabilities are rated correctly.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-16859]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 4

RIN 2900-AP27


Schedule for Rating Disabilities: Skin; Correction

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a final rule 
amending its Schedule for Rating Disabilities regulations pertaining to 
the skin body system in the Federal Register on Friday, July 13, 2018. 
VA has since determined that certain language added to the final rule 
was unintended and could be construed to prevent appropriate disability 
compensation ratings from being assigned to veterans. Therefore, VA is 
issuing this technical correction to ensure that skin disabilities are 
rated correctly.

DATES: This correction is effective August 13, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Li, Chief, Regulations Staff 
(211D), Compensation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-9700. (This is not a 
toll-free telephone number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Friday, July 13, 2018, VA published in 
the Federal Register (83 FR 32592) a final rule amending its Schedule 
for Rating Disabilities regulations pertaining to the skin body system.
    In Sec.  4.118, under the General Rating Formula for the Skin for 
DCs 7806, 7809, 7813-7816, 7820-7822, AND 7824, the 30 percent criteria 
published in the final rule, contains a phrase ``Characteristic lesions 
involving more than'' without a corresponding explanation for the 
additional phrase ``more than.''
    VA notes that the inclusion of the phrase ``more than'' in the 
final rule was clearly a technical error. This document corrects this 
technical error by removing the phrase ``more than'' from the 30 
percent rating criteria under the General Rating Formula for the Skin. 
This error does not affect any benefits which were previously paid as 
the final rule for skin will not become effective until August 13, 
2018.
    In FR Doc. 18-14957, appearing on page 32598 in the Federal 
Register of July 13, 2018, correct the following:


Sec.  4.118  [Corrected]

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1. On page 32598, in the table, under the heading General Rating 
Formula For The Skin for DCs 7806, 7809, 7813-7816, 7820-7822, AND 
7824, revise the 30 percent disability rating criteria to read as 
follows:

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At least one of the following...........................              30
Characteristic lesions involving 20 to 40 percent of the
 entire body or 20 to 40 percent of exposed areas
 affected; or Systemic therapy including, but not
 limited to, corticosteroids, phototherapy, retinoids,
 biologics, photochemotherapy, PUVA, or other
 immunosuppressive drugs required for a total duration
 of 6 weeks or more, but not constantly, over the past
 12-month period........................................
 
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    Approved: August 2, 2018.
Jeffrey M. Martin,
Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-16859 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;                              or his on-scene representative to obtain                                 DATES:This correction is effective
                                             33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;                                permission to do so. The Captain of the                                  August 13, 2018.
                                             Department of Homeland Security Delegation                               Port Buffalo or his on-scene                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                             No. 0170.1.                                                              representative may be contacted via                                      Stephanie Li, Chief, Regulations Staff
                                             ■ 2. Add § 165.T09–0427 to read as                                       VHF Channel 16. Vessel operators given                                   (211D), Compensation Service,
                                             follows:                                                                 permission to enter or operate in the                                    Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
                                                                                                                      safety zone must comply with all                                         Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
                                             § 165.T09–0427 Safety Zone; USA
                                                                                                                      directions given to them by the Captain                                  20420, (202) 461–9700. (This is not a
                                             Triathlon Age Group National
                                             Championships; Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH.                                 of the Port Buffalo, or his on-scene                                     toll-free telephone number.)
                                                                                                                      representative.                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Friday,
                                                (a) Location. The safety zone will
                                             encompass all waters of Lake Erie, off of                                  Dated: August 2, 2018.                                                 July 13, 2018, VA published in the
                                             Edgewater Park, Cleveland OH, inside                                     Joseph S. Dufresne,                                                      Federal Register (83 FR 32592) a final
                                             an area starting on shore at position                                    Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the                                rule amending its Schedule for Rating
                                             41°29′16″ N, 081°44′49″ W then                                           Port Buffalo.                                                            Disabilities regulations pertaining to the
                                             Northwest to 41°29′34″ N, 081°45′02″ W                                   [FR Doc. 2018–16844 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am]                               skin body system.
                                             then Northeast to 41°29′43″ N,                                           BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                                      In § 4.118, under the General Rating
                                             081°44′31″ W, and Southeast back to                                                                                                               Formula for the Skin for DCs 7806,
                                             shore at position 41°29′28″ N,                                                                                                                    7809, 7813–7816, 7820–7822, AND
                                             081°44′22″ (NAD 83).                                                                                                                              7824, the 30 percent criteria published
                                                (b) Enforcement period. This rule will                                DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                                   in the final rule, contains a phrase
                                             be enforced from 9:45 a.m. until 1:45                                    AFFAIRS                                                                  ‘‘Characteristic lesions involving more
                                             p.m. on August 10, 2018, from 5:00 a.m.                                                                                                           than’’ without a corresponding
                                             until 5:45 p.m. on August 11, 2018, and                                  38 CFR Part 4                                                            explanation for the additional phrase
                                             from 5:00 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. on                                                                                                                ‘‘more than.’’
                                                                                                                      RIN 2900–AP27                                                               VA notes that the inclusion of the
                                             August 12, 2018.
                                                (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with                                                                                                        phrase ‘‘more than’’ in the final rule was
                                                                                                                      Schedule for Rating Disabilities: Skin;
                                             the general regulations in § 165.23, entry                                                                                                        clearly a technical error. This document
                                                                                                                      Correction
                                             into, transiting, or anchoring within this                                                                                                        corrects this technical error by removing
                                             safety zone is prohibited unless                                         AGENCY:       Department of Veterans Affairs.                            the phrase ‘‘more than’’ from the 30
                                             authorized by the Captain of the Port                                    ACTION:      Final rule; correction.                                     percent rating criteria under the General
                                             Buffalo or his designated on-scene                                                                                                                Rating Formula for the Skin. This error
                                             representative.                                                          SUMMARY:   The Department of Veterans                                    does not affect any benefits which were
                                                (2) This safety zone is closed to all                                 Affairs (VA) published a final rule                                      previously paid as the final rule for skin
                                             vessel traffic, except as may be                                         amending its Schedule for Rating                                         will not become effective until August
                                             permitted by the Captain of the Port                                     Disabilities regulations pertaining to the                               13, 2018.
                                             Buffalo or his designated on-scene                                       skin body system in the Federal                                             In FR Doc. 18–14957, appearing on
                                             representative.                                                          Register on Friday, July 13, 2018. VA                                    page 32598 in the Federal Register of
                                                (3) The ‘‘on-scene representative’’ of                                has since determined that certain                                        July 13, 2018, correct the following:
                                             the Captain of the Port Buffalo is any                                   language added to the final rule was
                                                                                                                      unintended and could be construed to                                     § 4.118       [Corrected]
                                             Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or
                                             petty officer who has been designated                                    prevent appropriate disability                                           ■ 1. On page 32598, in the table, under
                                             by the Captain of the Port Buffalo to act                                compensation ratings from being                                          the heading General Rating Formula For
                                             on his behalf.                                                           assigned to veterans. Therefore, VA is                                   The Skin for DCs 7806, 7809, 7813–
                                                (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter                                issuing this technical correction to                                     7816, 7820–7822, AND 7824, revise the
                                             or operate within the safety zone must                                   ensure that skin disabilities are rated                                  30 percent disability rating criteria to
                                             contact the Captain of the Port Buffalo                                  correctly.                                                               read as follows:


                                                       *                     *                                 *                                 *                                 *                                *                         *
                                             At least one of the following ................................................................................................................................................................          30
                                             Characteristic lesions involving 20 to 40 percent of the entire body or 20 to 40 percent of exposed areas affected; or Systemic
                                               therapy including, but not limited to, corticosteroids, phototherapy, retinoids, biologics, photochemotherapy, PUVA, or other
                                               immunosuppressive drugs required for a total duration of 6 weeks or more, but not constantly, over the past 12-month period.

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                                               Approved: August 2, 2018.
                                             Jeffrey M. Martin,
                                             Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy
                                             & Management, Office of the Secretary,
                                             Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Document Created: 2018-11-06 10:38:16
Document Modified: 2018-11-06 10:38:16
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; correction.
DatesThis correction is effective August 13, 2018.
ContactStephanie Li, Chief, Regulations Staff (211D), Compensation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-9700. (This is not a toll-free telephone number.)
FR Citation83 FR 38663 
RIN Number2900-AP27

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