The Board has granted increased ratings for the appellant's service-connected shell fragment wound disabilities of the left wrist and right thigh, but denied extraschedular evaluations. The effective date is not specified.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed additional loss of range of motion in the left wrist joint due to pain and weakness after repetitive movements, which warranted a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of shell fragment wound of the left wrist, Residuals of shell fragment wound of the right thigh, Residuals of shell fragment wound scar of the left anterior chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0024202
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right median nerve and residuals of shell fragment wounds to his right arm and thigh are all rated at their current levels, with no changes in ratings. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are such that he is currently prevented from engaging in all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied as the evidence did not support higher evaluations or earlier effective dates.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO continued the existing noncompensable ratings and added new noncompensable ratings for certain scars and joint conditions.
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