The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the residuals of shell fragment wound, left thigh, muscle group XIV. The claim for service connection for arthritis, left femur is denied as there is no evidence of arthritis within one year of separation from service and it is not shown to be related to the inservice injury.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while the appellant has residuals of a shell fragment wound in his thigh, which resulted in some functional impairment, these are adequately compensated by the current 30 percent rating. The arthritis claim was denied as there is no evidence of arthritis within one year of separation from service and it is not shown to be related to the inservice injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals, Shell Fragment Wound, Left Thigh, Muscle Group XIV, Arthritis, Left Femur
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0102472
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