The VA determined that there was no CUE in assigning the initial ratings for the veteran's gunshot wounds to the chest and left arm. The veteran's claims were granted with appropriate ratings based on the evidence available at the time of the decision.
The deciding factor: The May 1971 rating decisions applied the correct criteria and assigned appropriate ratings based on the medical findings then of record, which supported the initial determinations.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wounds to the chest, gunshot wounds to the left arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0613175
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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