The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for service-connected left shoulder clavicle fracture and service connection for upper back, left arm muscle group, and left arm nerve disabilities secondary to the service-connected left shoulder clavicle fracture due to lack of well-groundedness.
The deciding factor: The claim was not well grounded as there were no medical records or evidence linking the claimed conditions to the service-connected left shoulder clavicle fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Clavicle Fracture, Upper Back Condition, Left Arm Muscle Group Condition, Left Arm Nerve Condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0113219
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