The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected residuals of a skull fracture with headaches and residuals of a left clavicle fracture, as well as his claim for a compensable rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his seizure disorder claim is also denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's complaints of pain in his left shoulder were not supported by objective findings, and the VA examiner found no functional impairment due to pain or other factors that would warrant a compensable schedular rating based on limitation of motion. The X-rays did not indicate any arthritis of the left shoulder joint.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a skull fracture with headaches, Residuals of a left clavicle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0325818
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