The Veteran's shrapnel scars and left medial thigh injury are granted increased ratings of 20 percent, but no higher. Bilateral hip arthritis is also granted a separate rating of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the grant of increased ratings for the Veteran’s service-connected conditions based on their current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of shell fragment wounds skin of penis, left scrotum, and left upper inner thigh with small retained foreign body in the thigh (shrapnel scars), Left medial thigh injury, Bilateral hip arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20032353
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