The veteran's appeal is granted for increased ratings in several areas, including his left radial nerve disability and various wounds from service. However, the rating decision of June 12, 1946 involving these disabilities was found to have involved CUE.
The deciding factor: The June 12, 1946 rating decision incorrectly assigned a 20% rating for shrapnel wound of the left upper arm and residuals of paralysis of the left radial nerve based on an outdated Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The current evidence does not support a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of paralysis of the left radial nerve, Shrapnel wound of the lower third of the right leg involving muscle group XI, Shrapnel wound of the upper left arm, Scar over the right temporal region, Tinnitus, Right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0002587
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