The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's right shoulder disability and upheld a 10 percent rating. The claim for a higher rating for residuals of head injury was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's right shoulder condition warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Right clavicle disability, Residuals of head injury (including dementia and 'ice pick' headaches)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0429010
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and left shoulder disability, but remanded claims for a right clavicle disability, left elbow disability, right hand disability, and right shoulder disability due to new evidence being received.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his right clavicle disability and rib fracture, finding that no new evidence was submitted to warrant readjudication.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right clavicle disability as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence linking the current disability to any of his service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding his employability due to his service-connected disabilities.
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