The Board found that the veteran's right leg disorder, characterized by residuals of a shell fragment wound and compound fracture with shortening, does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 30 percent assigned.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not reflect any additional impairment or changes in the severity of the disability that would justify a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound (SFW) of the right leg, compound fracture of the right tibia and fibula, leg shortening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0019536
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