The veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation of his shell fragment wound residuals was granted, with the RO assigning a 30 percent evaluation based on moderately severe injury to Muscle Group I. The separate scar evaluation remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran had moderately severe injury to Muscle Group I of the major upper extremity, warranting a 30 percent rating for his shell fragment wound residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the left scapular region, retained foreign body, injury of Muscle Group I
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0109651
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