The veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right arm, Muscle Group V are currently rated as 10 percent disabling and do not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show symptoms or signs of more than moderate injury to the muscles of the right arm.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the right arm, shell fragment wound of the sensory fibers of the right radial nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0106271
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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