The Board found that no increase in severity warranting higher ratings occurred within one year prior to the date of receipt of the claim.,The Board found that no increase in severity warranting higher ratings for neuropathy as a manifestation of the service-connected shell fragment wound of the left foot occurred within one year prior to the date of receipt of the claim.,The Board found that no increase in severity warranting higher ratings for the scar as a manifestation of the service-connected shell fragment wound of the left foot occurred within one year prior to the date of receipt of the claim.
The deciding factor: No factual ascertainable increase in disability was shown within the one-year period preceding the date of receipt of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the left foot, neuropathy as a manifestation of shell fragment wound of the left foot, scar as a manifestation of shell fragment wound of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1502208
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- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left foot are currently rated at 20 percent, which is in line with the criteria for moderate impairment of muscle groups XI and XII.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of shell fragment wound of the left foot are currently rated at 10 percent, which adequately reflects the moderate disability. The Board finds that an evaluation in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.
- Partly granted
The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his left foot disability and a change in the effective date of service connection and evaluation for his psychiatric condition. The Board has remanded this case to issue a Statement of the Case on the NOD regarding the effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied both claims: an increased rating for the left foot disability and a TDIU.
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