The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right hand intrinsic Group IX muscle injury is denied as the current 10 percent rating adequately reflects his symptoms and disability level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of shrapnel wound right hand, neurological damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1631399
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