The veteran's service-connected residuals of multiple shell fragment wounds of the right arm are not shown to be productive of more than moderate muscle injury, and his service-connected residual shell fragment wound scars of the right forearm are shown to be productive of a disability picture that more nearly approximates that of a deep scar that causes no limited motion and is not shown to be unstable. The veteran was awarded a 10% evaluation for his service-connected residuals of multiple shell fragment wounds of the right arm, and a separate 10% evaluation for his service-connected residual shell fragment wound scars of the right forearm.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations revealed no objective evidence of moderate/severe muscle injury related to the shell fragment wounds, except for the right index finger and right thumb. The veteran's muscle strength was normal, and all range of motion testing was within normal limits.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple shell fragment wounds of the right arm, Residual shell fragment wound scars of the right forearm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0634304
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