The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the July 1955 rating decision, which failed to grant service connection for residuals of a left shoulder wound. The veteran is now granted a 20% evaluation for this condition.
The deciding factor: There was evidence of moderate injury to Muscle Group III (deltoid) of the minor upper extremity in July 1955, but the rating board did not consider it at that time due to lack of appeal from the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Wound, Neuritis of the Ulnar Nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0020750
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