The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found no evidence of a neurological disorder related to his shrapnel wounds, and the evaluations for his shoulder disabilities did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran currently suffers from a neurological disorder due to his service-connected shrapnel wounds. The evaluations for his shoulder disabilities do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurological disorder, Shrapnel wounds of the right shoulder, Shrapnel wounds of the left shoulder, Facial scars (mouth, cheek and jaw, nose), Left little finger scar, TMJ dysfunction, Abdomen scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1414363
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