§ 4.23. Attitude of rating officers.
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/us/cfr/t38/s§ 4.23·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
It is to be remembered that the majority of applicants are disabled persons who are seeking benefits of law to which they believe themselves entitled. In the exercise of his or her functions, rating officers must not allow their personal feelings to intrude; an antagonistic, critical, or even abusive attitude on the part of a claimant should not in any instance influence the officers in the handling of the case. Fairness and courtesy must at all times be shown to applicants by all employees whose duties bring them in contact, directly or indirectly, with the Department's claimants. \[41 FR 11292, Mar. 18, 1976\]