The Board found that the veteran's muscle injury from the shell fragment wound did not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent, as it was characterized as a moderate disability with no evidence of underlying loss of muscle tissue or significant functional impairment. The veteran is receiving separate ratings for post-traumatic arthritis of the left knee and a well-healed scar.
The deciding factor: The veteran's shell fragment wound resulted in a through and through or deep penetrating wound by a small high velocity missile, resulting in a consistent complaint of cardinal signs and symptoms involving loss of power, weakness, lowered threshold of fatigue, fatigue-pain, impairment of coordination and uncertainty of movement. However, the objective findings did not indicate any loss of deep fascia, muscle substance, or normal firm resistance of muscles compared with the sound side.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the left leg (muscle group XII)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0800305
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