The veteran's muscle group XX injury residuals due to a right lumbar shrapnel fragment wound are not manifested by a moderately severe injury, and the claim for an increased rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show any debridement or prolonged infection, sloughing of soft parts, intermuscular scarring, or other residuals that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5320.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle Group XX injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0828980
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's disability rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the back with damage to Muscle Group XX was granted at 40 percent effective from March 10, 2012. A higher rating is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if Muscle Group XIX or other muscle groups were injured due to the right flank gunshot wound and to evaluate any impairment resulting from the gunshot wound to the right kidney, liver, or diaphragm.
- Granted
The Board has granted an evaluation of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected scar, left back, Muscle Group XX. The claim for service connection for abdominal pain secondary to this injury is also granted.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the back with injury to Muscle Group XX does not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation beyond 20 percent.
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