The veteran's liver laceration is manifested by a retained metallic fragment with pain on lifting, pulling and tugging. The Board has granted an increased 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's laceration of the liver.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence revealed that the veteran had right upper quadrant and right flank pain exacerbated by movement due to the retained metallic fragment in his liver, as well as loose bowel movements after meals. The symptoms more nearly approximated the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7301.
- Claimed conditions
- laceration of the liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0115700
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