The Board has determined that the veteran's left clavicle disability warrants a 20 percent rating, reflecting limitation of motion to shoulder level.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed limitation of abduction to 87 degrees in May 2000, which is below shoulder level and supports a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- left clavicle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0022869
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's thoracic outlet syndrome and his active duty service or his service-connected left clavicle disability.
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