The veteran's service-connected right posterior thigh disability is rated at 20 percent, effective from June 1992. His left calf disability remains at a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The RO increased the evaluation of the veteran's right posterior thigh disability to 20 percent based on moderate injury to Muscle Group XIII, and maintained the 10 percent evaluation for his left calf disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right posterior thigh, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left calf
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0528031
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