The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected gunshot wounds to the right thigh and left hand, as well as scars of the right arm and forearm. The effective date was not specified.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound to right thigh, gunshot wound to left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0839173
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