The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the rating decisions made by the RO in May 1968, as the evidence at that time did not support a higher disability rating for the Veteran's shrapnel wounds.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed slight muscle injury with non-adherent scars, which was consistent with the assigned noncompensable ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound scars, right saphenous nerve injury below the knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1201167
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is granted.
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