The Board found no basis in the medical evidence to warrant a higher rating for the veteran's right forearm disability, which is currently rated at 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence did not support findings of severe or complete nerve paralysis that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- laceration of the right forearm, muscle herniation, nerve impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0718575
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