The Board found that the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound, left thigh, does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The objective findings did not reflect more than moderate overall damage to Muscle Group XIII.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound, left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0631171
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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