The Board found that the veteran's right calf muscle injury, resulting from a gunshot wound sustained during service, warrants a non-compensable (10%) rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as the disability was considered slight and no objective findings of moderate or severe impairment were present.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound to the right calf
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640253
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What this means for you
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