The veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 40 percent, the highest possible rating under Diagnostic Code 5303 for severe impairment in Muscle Group III.,The veteran's head scar is rated at 10 percent. The Board found that it was tender and painful on examination.
The deciding factor: The residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right shoulder, chest and back are rated based on their severity as muscle injuries under Diagnostic Codes 5303 and 5320 respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of shell fragment wound of the right shoulder, Residuals of shell fragment wound of the head, Residuals of shell fragment wound of the right chest and back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- September 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0524541
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