The Board found that the veteran's left leg muscle injury warranted a separate 30 percent rating effective from August 23, 1982. The existing 10 percent scar rating remains in effect.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted on August 23, 1982 established moderate disability of Muscle Group XII (left leg muscle injury).
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0303309
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