The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not warrant increased ratings. However, a separate 10 percent rating is granted for tender and painful right chest GSW scar.
The deciding factor: The objective evidence related to the veteran's GSW injuries does not support an increase in disability ratings beyond what was already assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Gunshot Wound to chest, Muscle Group XX injury, Right Eye Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0119525
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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