The Veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right thigh are productive of severe impairment of muscle group XVII, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: Severe impairment of Muscle Group XVII was established through medical examination and clinical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1047210
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and records, particularly regarding the veteran's shell fragment wound residuals and PTSD.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right thigh. The maximum schedular rating available for each condition was assigned.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected disabilities are sufficient to render him unemployable without regard to his age and any non-service-connected disorders.
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