The veteran's service-connected shell fragment wounds to the abdomen are currently rated at 10 percent for scars and 50 percent for liver and pancreas damage with abdominal adhesions. The Board has granted a separate rating of 30 percent for muscle group injuries, effective from the date of receipt of the original claim.

The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected shell fragment wounds to the abdomen resulted in scars rated at 10 percent and liver and pancreas damage with abdominal adhesions rated at 50 percent. The Board has granted a separate rating of 30 percent for muscle group injuries, effective from the date of receipt of the original claim.

Claimed conditions

PTSD, shrapnel fragment wounds to the liver and pancreas with subclinical hepatitis and abdominal adhesions, residuals of shrapnel fragment wound scars to the abdomen

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

May 1, 2006

Citation

0612514

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