The Board found that the claim of service connection for left shoulder tendonitis is well grounded, but denied the claim for residuals of left clavicle fracture due to lack of evidence linking it to active service. The claim for residuals of left clavicle fracture was not well-grounded.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's current left clavicle fracture or its residuals are related to her active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendonitis, residuals of left clavicle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0002192
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches was granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, while other conditions were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating greater than 20 percent for left shoulder tendonitis and greater than 10 percent for both left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as for a compensable initial disability rating for right carpal tunnel scar and right shoulder scar.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.
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