The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left forearm and ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increase in the evaluation for the gunshot wound or the initial rating for the ulnar neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a gunshot wound to the left forearm, Ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0900144
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