The Board reopened the veteran's claim and found that new evidence supported a finding of residuals from a shrapnel wound in service, granting service connection.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence provided by the RO supported the veteran's claim for residuals of a shrapnel wound incurred during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0405368
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for various conditions, including shrapnel wounds of the left leg and back, liver condition, bilateral hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, adrenal gland cyst, and thyroid disease. The evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening any of these claims.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, citing permanent and total disability. As a result, the Board dismisses the appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a shrapnel wound of the left leg are manifested by moderate muscle weakness symptoms, warranting a 10 percent disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.
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