The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left brachial plexopathy as secondary to his service-connected left clavicle fracture residuals, finding that there was no evidence establishing a definitive relationship between these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of nerve injury at the time of the 1946 clavicle fracture and concluded that the veteran's brachial plexopathy was not related to his service-connected left clavicle fracture residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- left brachial plexopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0413004
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- Granted
The Veteran's anxiety and MDD are now rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The other issues remain pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left upper extremity conditions are related to her military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's left upper extremity disability, specifically brachial plexopathy, is due to the carelessness or negligence of VA during the March 2009 CABG surgery. The event was not reasonably foreseeable and thus meets the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
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