The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left calf fragment wound with retained foreign bodies and Muscle Group XI involvement are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran has moderate disability due to muscle injury (Muscle Group XI) without any indication of severe impairment or other factors warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left calf fragment wound, retained foreign bodies, Muscle Group XI involvement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1436251
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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