The veteran's residuals of multiple shell fragment wounds of the right leg are rated at 20 percent, effective as of the date of this decision. The evaluation for traumatic arthritis of the right hand remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran had muscle weakness and fatigability in his extensor hallucis longus muscle, which is part of Group XII muscles of the right leg.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple shell fragment wounds of the right leg, Traumatic arthritis of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0013146
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the right hand is attributable to an injury during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for traumatic arthritis of the right hand and right shoulder, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service, nor any evidence linking them to the veteran's service-connected shell fragment wounds.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of traumatic arthritis of the right hand or a bilateral foot condition, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. As such, the claims for service connection are denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran does not now demonstrate chronic arthritis of the right hand and denied service connection for this condition.
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