The Board granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for right thigh shell fragment wound neurological residuals and assigned noncompensable evaluations for left thigh and left calf shell fragment wound residuals.
The deciding factor: The veteran's neurological residuals were found to be more severe than the muscle injuries, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right thigh shell fragment wound residuals including Muscle Group XIV injury and post-operative femoral artery repair residuals, left thigh shell fragment wound residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0115510
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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