The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound with right brachial plexus contusion are currently evaluated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that this evaluation is appropriate given the mild symptoms reported.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating as his complaints of pain and numbness do not result in muscle wasting, weakness, instability, or limitation of motion sufficient to warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound, right brachial plexus contusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0933315
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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