The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected shell fragment wound (SFW) of the left upper leg and a compensable rating for his SFW of the right thigh were addressed. The Veteran was granted service connection for DJD of the left knee, but denied service connection for a left knee replacement. His claims are considered 'mixed' as some issues were granted while others were not.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the DJD and resulting left knee replacement were not related to his in-service shell fragment wound of the upper leg.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of left upper leg, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1211439
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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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