The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his service-connected torn muscle fibers of the right pectoralis minor and biceps muscles, as well as chronic sinusitis. The veteran was not granted staged ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation or an evaluation in excess of 10 percent under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Torn muscle fibers of the right pectoralis minor and biceps muscles, Chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0102604
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