---
title: "§ 4.46 Accurate measurement."
document: "38 CFR"
section: "§ 4.46"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-regulations/38-cfr/4.46-accurate-measurement"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.46"
updated: "2026-09-07T14:36:20.989906Z"
---

# § 4.46. Accurate measurement.

Accurate measurement of the length of stumps, excursion of joints, dimensions and location of scars with respect to landmarks, should be insisted on. The use of a goniometer in the measurement of limitation of motion is indispensable in examinations conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Muscle atrophy must also be accurately measured and reported.

[41 FR 11294, Mar. 18, 1976]