The Veteran's service connection claims for left middle finger disability and wound to right leg have been granted. The Board is unable to determine the appropriate initial rating for his left hip scar or fragment wound with retained artifact in/over the right atrium of the heart due to lack of evidence of current disabling symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has no current disabling symptoms related to service-connected residuals of a fragment wound with retained artifact in/over the right atrium of the heart, and there are no other issues for which an initial rating is sought.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Middle Finger Disability, Wound to Right Leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1524225
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for TBI, left middle finger disability, and left leg muscle disability due to additional development being required.
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