The Board found there was CUE in the July 1972 and August 1972 rating decisions which failed to grant service connection for moderately severe muscle injuries to Muscle Groups I, II, and IV. Had service connection been granted such disabilities at the time, the Veteran's combined rating would have been 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The July 1972 and August 1972 decisions did not consider the severity of the Veteran's muscle injuries to Muscle Groups I, II, and IV, which were later found to be moderately severe.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a gunshot wound to the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1006051
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