The veteran's service-connected paralysis of the right ulnar nerve is currently rated at 40 percent, and his residuals from a shell fragment wound to the right upper arm are currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has determined that both conditions warrant increased evaluations.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's right ulnar nerve paralysis exceeds the severity encompassed in the current 40 percent evaluation, and more closely approximates complete paralysis, which warrants a 60 percent evaluation under DC 8516. The residuals from his shell fragment wound to Muscle Group V of the right upper arm also warrant an increased evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Paralysis of right ulnar nerve, Residuals of shell fragment wound, right upper arm (Muscle Group V)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0211121
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