The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of a shrapnel wound of the left (minor) shoulder and an increased rating for multiple internal hemorrhoids, finding that neither set of criteria was more favorable to the veteran.
The deciding factor: Neither the old nor the new rating criteria provided in Diagnostic Codes 7803, 7804, and 7805 were more favorable to the veteran's claim as his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound of the left (minor) shoulder, multiple internal hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0609942
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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