The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected residuals of a fractured left clavicle do not warrant an increased disability rating, as they are currently manifested by mild deformity and pain.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings did not support limitation of motion sufficient to meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured left clavicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0023697
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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