The veteran's increased rating claim for his scar, shell fragment wound, right upper arm was granted with a 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's symptoms and treatment related to his service-connected condition warranted an increase in his disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, shell fragment wound, right upper arm, epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0006967
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