The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left thigh and hypoesthesia of the left lower extremity, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed moderate incomplete paralysis of the posterior tibial nerve but no more than moderate incomplete paralysis of the femoral nerve, which was already service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound to the left thigh, hypoesthesia of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119909
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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