The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right tibia with ankylosis of the ankle, atrophy of the right thigh, mandible fracture residuals, healed rib fracture, facial scars, and chest scar, are currently rated as 60 percent disabling. The Board denied increased ratings for all service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Atrophy of the right thigh, Chest scar (residual of SFW), Healed fracture of the twelfth rib, Residuals of a fracture of the mandible with retained foreign body, Residuals of a shell fragment wound (SFW) of the right tibia and ankylosis of the right ankle and shortening, Scar of the face (residual of SFW), Tracheostomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0601171
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
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