The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings were denied. The Board found that the residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left arm did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and the scar on the left forearm was not productive of significant functional loss or impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no evidence of severe incomplete paralysis in the left arm or significant scars affecting function. The veteran's symptoms were noted as intermittent pain without objective findings of muscle weakness or other disabling conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm weakness, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left arm, scar of the left forearm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0705623
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for most conditions but granted readjudication of the left knee condition due to new and relevant evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right upper extremity weakness status post cerebrovascular accident is granted a disability evaluation of 40 percent, effective from March 7, 2011. The issue of increasing the evaluation for right knee instability has been withdrawn.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right arm and right leg disabilities due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on her reported symptoms of weakness, numbness, tingling, slurred speech, clumsiness, confusion, disorientation, tiredness, and weakness.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus no further action will be taken on these claims.
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