The veteran's injury of Muscle Group XIV was rated at 10 percent as of November 14, 2000. Prior to that date, the rating remained at noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a moderate injury of Muscle Group XIV as of November 14, 2000, warranting a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 5314.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle Group XIV injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0210210
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and increased ratings for various disabilities. The Veteran's muscle group XIV injury and right knee traumatic arthritis are still under consideration.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's residuals of injury to Muscle Group XIV are currently rated at 10 percent disabling, the maximum evaluation authorized under Diagnostic Code 7804-5314. The issue of evaluation for a bilateral hearing loss disability is addressed in the REMAND portion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if multiple disabilities are separately ratable under the rule in Esteban v. Brown and to obtain sufficient medical evidence to rate them accordingly.
- Whole decision: Granted
The VA determined that the veteran's right thigh GSW injury, involving Muscle Group XIV, warrants a 10 percent disability rating.
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