The Veteran's residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right chest are rated at 20 percent, and service connection for fibrosis is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination confirmed that the Veteran's residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right chest meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5321. Additionally, the evidence supported the grant of service connection for fibrosis as it was related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wounds to the right chest, fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1208811
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim for service connection for fibrosis. The Veteran's claim is now remanded for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim for service connection for fibrosis. The Veteran's claim is now remanded for further examination.
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