The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected shell fragment wounds to the right and left legs, as well as an evaluation of his ability to maintain employment. Separate ratings for any scarring or neurological manifestations found are also required.
The deciding factor: The case requires further examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound, right leg, shell fragment wound, left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0925141
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Denied
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