The veteran's service-connected residuals of a right foot shell fragment wound, to include nerve injury, were evaluated as 10 percent disabling from April 30, 1993 until September 18, 1998.,From September 18, 1998, the disability was rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a right foot shell fragment wound warranted an evaluation higher than 10 percent from April 30, 1993 to September 18, 1998 and 20 percent after that date.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right foot shell fragment wound, nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0119139
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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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