The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of multi-infarct dementia or other neurological disabilities associated with the shrapnel wounds, thus not meeting criteria for higher ratings under DCs 9304-8045. For the right shoulder, a noncompensable rating was assigned as there is no evidence of muscle disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because there was insufficient medical evidence to support higher ratings or service connection based on his shrapnel wounds.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound of the head, shrapnel wound of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1103028
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