The veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated, and the Board has determined that no increased ratings are warranted for any of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of more than moderate muscle disability in any of the veteran's service-connected conditions. The evaluations assigned under Diagnostic Codes 5312 (left distal lower extremity), 5319 (abdomen), and 5311 (Muscle Group XI) are appropriate given the current clinical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Prostate Stones"}, {"condition_name":"Shell Fragment Wound of Left Distal Lower Extremity (abdomen)"}, {"condition_name":"Shell Fragment Wound of Right Medial Thigh, affecting Muscle Group XV"}, {"condition_name":"Shell Fragment Wound of Muscle Group XI, left lower extremity with ulceration"}, {"condition_name":"Scar of the Right Buttock, residual of a SFW, with retained foreign body"}, {"condition_name":"Shell Fragment Wound of Chest"}, {"condition_name":"Shell Fragment Wound of Left Thigh with retained foreign body (left lesser trochanter)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0603424
What this means for you
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