The Board denied the veteran's claim for a separate disability rating for his hamstring disability, finding that increased ratings were already granted for related muscle disabilities of the right and left thighs. The decision concluded that rating the hamstring disability separately would be pyramiding.
The deciding factor: Increased ratings for residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right and left thighs have already been granted, so rating the hamstring disability separately is not warranted as it would result in pyramiding.
- Claimed conditions
- hamstring disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0211215
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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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