The veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected disabilities have been granted, with the exception of the third issue which requires additional development.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of an exploratory laparotomy, secondary to a penetrating shell fragment wound of the abdomen with surgical repair of the stomach and loss of liver substance, Residuals of a perforating gunshot wound of the right thoracic wall with partial resection of the eleventh rib and mild pleuritis, Residuals of left otitis serous with a thickened ear drum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0019724
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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