The veteran's fracture of the right clavicle is not service-connected.,There is no evidence linking the veteran's cervical spine disorder to his active service or a service-connected disability. The veteran's cervical spine disorder may be related to a fall during basic training, but there are no objective findings supporting this claim.,The veteran's deviated nasal septum was incurred in service and is considered secondary to his service-connected left knee impairment.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence linking the veteran’s fracture of the right clavicle to active service. The VA examination report does not support a finding that this injury occurred during service.,The VA examination report indicates no link between the veteran's cervical spine disorder and his active service or any service-connected disability, including his left knee impairment. The examiner noted that there were no objective findings supporting a claim of service connection for the cervical spine disorder.,The VA examination report concluded that the veteran’s deviated nasal septum was incurred in service as a result of a fall from his left knee giving out, which is considered secondary to his service-connected left knee impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Fractured Right Clavicle, HNP of the Cervical Spine at C-5 and C-6 (claimed as nerve damage to the right arm), Deviated Nasal Septum
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0215170
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