The Veteran's claim for increased rating of residuals of shell fragment wound, right calf, muscle group XI, with hypesthesia in the right great toe is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5311, as there is no finding of moderately severe muscle disability in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residuals of shell fragment wound, right calf, muscle group XI, with hypesthesia in the right great toe"}, {"condition_name":"Diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- A19002642
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What this means for you
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