The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected SFW, right shoulder, MG III, with retained foreign body, and denied service connection for a right ring finger disability as it was not related to the service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's right ring finger disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected SFW, right shoulder, MG III, and there was no medical evidence supporting a higher rating for the SFW, right shoulder, MG III.
- Claimed conditions
- Shell fragment wound (SFW), right shoulder, muscle group III, Right ring finger disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0908151
What this means for you
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