The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected shrapnel wound of the left shoulder was denied. The RO also denied claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for melanoma, heart condition, and diabetes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1006764
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The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen his service connection for shrapnel wound of the left shoulder, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further development.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's history of a right ankle injury and assigned a 10 percent rating for his service-connected scar of the left shoulder, with retained metallic foreign body.
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