The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left forearm and contusion of the left upper arm warrant a 10 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed tenderness in the area where the shrapnel remained, which was causing pain and weakness in the veteran's hand. The examiner noted that the symptoms were not related to the scar itself but rather to the underlying condition of carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound, contusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0613536
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