The Board found that the veteran's muscle injury does not more closely approximate moderately severe disability than moderate disability, and therefore denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left thigh.
The deciding factor: The veteran's muscle injury did not meet the criteria for a moderately severe disability as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound to the left thigh, muscle Group XIV
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0705999
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left thigh and hypoesthesia of the left lower extremity, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the grant of a 100 percent disability rating, including entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has returned the case to the RO due to the veteran's failure to report for scheduled examinations, and the claim is now remanded for further action.
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