The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected scars and shell fragment wound residuals was remanded multiple times. The most recent rating decision awarded a compensable evaluation of 10 percent for the scars, effective October 8, 2008. The issue of an initial increased rating for the shell fragment wound residuals is still pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim has been remanded multiple times and the most recent decision granted a compensable evaluation for his service-connected scars with an effective date of October 8, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- scars of the left buttock, scars of the right lower flank area with retained metallic foreign body in the right pelvic area, residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right gluteal muscle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1105012
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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