The Board granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for damage to Muscle Group XXII, in addition to the already acknowledged damage to MG I of the right and left sides, and MG XXIII.
The deciding factor: The veteran has moderate damage to Muscle Group XXII due to the service-connected gunshot wound.
- Claimed conditions
- myositis of the back muscles, injury to Muscle Group XXIII
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0832854
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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