The veteran's claims for initial and increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities have been denied. The RO found that the residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right knee do not warrant a compensable rating, and the scars on the scalp with retained metal fragments are rated as non-service connected.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate any deep or unstable scarring, limitation of motion caused by scarring, or superficial scarring exceeding 144 square inches. The veteran's shell fragment wound residuals were found to be asymptomatic and the scars on his scalp with retained metal fragments were also non-disfiguring.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right knee","status":"Asymptomatic, non-tender scar with retained metallic foreign bodies"}, {"condition_name":"Shell fragment wound scars of the scalp with retained metal fragments","status":"Asymptomatic and otherwise non-tender; no visible or palpable tissue loss, gross distortion, asymmetry, or characteristics of disfigurement"}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

May 25, 2006

Citation

0615293

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