The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 23, 1998 for a 20 percent disability rating for residuals of a fractured right clavicle with impingement syndrome is granted.
The deciding factor: Resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran resulted in an earlier effective date of December 24, 1997 for a 20 percent rating based on limitation of motion to shoulder level.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured right clavicle, impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0004402
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