The Veteran's appeal is about restoring a separate 20% rating for left foot and thigh disabilities, which was previously granted in June 2013. The AOJ found that this decision contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE) due to the assignment of a separate rating for injuries already covered by another rating.
The deciding factor: The AOJ determined that the June 2013 rating decision improperly assigned a separate 20% rating under DC 5310, which was based on muscle group XI injury, when the Veteran was already receiving a 30% rating for residuals of gunshot wound left foot and shrapnel wounds to thigh (DC 5284). The AOJ found that this constituted impermissible pyramiding.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Disability, Thigh Muscle Group X and XI
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26022924
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