The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His right thigh disability is rated at 20 percent, while his left thigh disability remains noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5315 or 4.71a, as the veteran's disabilities are classified as moderate and do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the right thigh, shell fragment wound of the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0617968
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- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for left knee instability prior to February 7, 2021, and restoration of a separate 10 percent rating for a shell fragment wound of the left thigh. Other issues were denied or remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's right thigh injury was initially rated at 10 percent prior to May 16, 2014. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for this period. Since July 1, 2014, the Veteran has met the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three issues: increased rating for shell fragment wound of the left thigh, service connection for a low back disorder, and service connection for bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations for these issues.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his shell fragment wound residuals of the right thigh and limitation of adduction of the right hip, finding that the current disabilities did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
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