The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected shell fragment wounds to the right shoulder, left arm, and left hand in March 1950. The decision was based on the existing evidence at that time.
The deciding factor: The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in its decision as there were no new facts or changes in law that would have changed the outcome.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wounds to the right shoulder, shell fragment wounds to the left arm, shell fragment wound to the left thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0334976
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide the necessary VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the left arm cannot be reopened as there is no new and material evidence presented.
- Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left foot, effective from the date of the decision. The rating for the left thumb remains at 10 percent.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the forehead and left thumb were denied as his scars do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.,The veteran's claim for an increased rating based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities was also denied.
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