The Board has reopened both claims regarding service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right hand and wrist, as well as traumatic arthritis of the left shoulder. The reopening is based on new evidence submitted since previous decisions.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that bears directly and substantially upon the issues of service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right hand and wrist, traumatic arthritis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0330274
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his residual scar from left shoulder surgery is denied. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the possibility of unemployability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple physical injuries, preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU have been met.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase. The Board also found that there was no separate entitlement to a rating for neurological manifestations related to his service-connected left shoulder disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The veteran's claims for increased ratings are pending.
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