The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of fractures of the left ribs, 8-11, warrant a 10 percent evaluation. The claim for PTSD and the issue regarding reopening the claim for service connection for a left arm injury are also addressed.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's service-connected residuals of fractures of the left ribs have resulted in some limitation of motion, which is rated under Diagnostic Code 5297 (degenerative arthritis of the spine). The Board has determined that this condition warrants a 10 percent evaluation based on the functional impairment caused by arthritis and limited range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- fractures of the left ribs, arthritis of the left ribs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0312991
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- Denied
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