The Board has determined that the veteran's shrapnel fragment wound residuals of the right arm warrant a rating of 30 percent, effective as of the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The March 2003 VA examination report diagnosed injury to the veteran's bicep and triceps muscles, which are in Muscle Groups V and VI respectively. The examiner opined that the occlusion of the right brachial artery is secondary to the SFW, right arm.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel fragment wound
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0411434
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