The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left leg, finding that the current symptomatology does not warrant a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of moderately severe impairment as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5312.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0432805
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 90%, which satisfies the percentage requirements for TDIU. However, his service-connected disabilities alone do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for additional development to determine if the appellant's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to October 31, 2007.
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