The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the veteran's shell fragment wound of the right leg, with injury to muscle group XIV. The veteran was previously rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was based on his service-connected condition and no new evidence was presented that would warrant reopening the case or changing the rating assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the right leg, injury to muscle group XIV
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0639390
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