The RO granted increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected below the knee amputation of the right leg and shrapnel wound of the left lower leg with healed fracture, both rated at 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the current evaluations adequately reflected the severity of the veteran's disabilities based on his service-connected below the knee amputation of the right leg and shrapnel wound of the left lower leg with healed fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- Below the knee amputation of the right leg, Shrapnel wound of the left lower leg with healed fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0019777
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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