The veteran's claim for increased ratings was granted, with the right elbow synovitis rated at 20 percent effective March 12, 1999 and a gunshot wound to the diaphragm with injury to the right lobe of the liver rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5206-7 or 5212-13, but his service-connected gunshot wound and synovitis were appropriately increased to reflect current functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Synovitis of the right elbow, Gunshot wound to the diaphragm with an injury to the right lobe of the liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0324880
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