The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions have been denied. The Board found no evidence of impairment that would warrant a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of functional impairment or ankylosis in the hip and jaw, nor any osteomyelitis or osteoradionecrosis of the maxilla or mandible as residuals of shell fragment wounds to the left jaw. The veteran's degenerative joint disease of the left elbow does not meet criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of shell fragment wounds to the left hip, Residuals of shell fragment wounds to the left jaw, Degenerative joint disease of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0428033
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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