The veteran's shell fragment wound of the right leg with partial paralysis is rated at 40 percent effective April 29, 1996. His hypertension and bilateral hearing loss are both rated at 10 percent. The veteran has service connection for gastritis but not for myopia or astigmatism.
The deciding factor: The veteran's shell fragment wound of the right leg with partial paralysis is rated based on its current severity, which meets the criteria for a 40 percent rating effective April 29, 1996. His hypertension and bilateral hearing loss are both rated at 10 percent as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Shell fragment wound of the right leg with partial paralysis, Hypertension, Bilateral otitis media with cholesteatomy of the left ear and partial tympanomastoidectomy right ear, Bilateral hearing loss, Gastritis, Psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0705592
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