The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions, including a scar on the right buttock and thigh, right lateral cutaneous neuropathy, residuals of shell fragment wounds to both legs, and residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right buttock. The Veteran's claims were not granted as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that any of the Veteran’s service-connected conditions warranted a higher disability rating based on their severity or impact on daily life, and therefore, the Board denied these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the right buttock and thigh, right lateral cutaneous neuropathy, residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right leg, residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right buttock
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1522002
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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