The Board has determined that the veteran's right forearm disability, which is currently rated at 40 percent, should be restored to its previous level of 40 percent. The left forearm disability, however, does not warrant a restoration of any evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an improvement in the left forearm disability under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Forearm Disability, Left Forearm Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0121839
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