The veteran's combined evaluation for compensation purposes was determined to be in excess of the requested levels, with some adjustments made based on specific disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities were evaluated according to applicable VA regulations and tables, resulting in a combined evaluation that did not meet his request for higher evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Numbness left arm, with pain associated with residuals gunshot wounds to the left chest, with muscle damage to Muscle Group I, Residuals of a gunshot wound with involvement of the sensory branch of the radial nerve and muscle damage to Muscle Group VII, right forearm (also claimed as right hand condition), Residuals right ankle sprain, Residuals gunshot wounds to the left chest, with muscle damage to Muscle Group I, Left shoulder strain with degenerative joint disease associated with residuals gunshot wounds to the left chest, with muscle damage to Muscle Group I
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0831660
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