The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right hip prior to May 16, 2008 and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for residual scarring.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of the disability as shown by medical findings during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a gunshot wound to the right hip, Residual scarring from a gunshot wound
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0906958
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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