The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a fractured right clavicle are service-connected, resolving doubt in favor of the claimant.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows an old fracture with residual nonunion, and the Board resolved doubt in favor of the veteran based on his credible testimony about the injury during service.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured right clavicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0511079
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for DIC and Chapter 35 DEA benefits, finding no legal entitlement to such earlier dates.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for residuals of a fractured right clavicle is remanded due to the need for further examination and assessment.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, specifically the residuals of a fractured right clavicle, is rated at 20% prior to July 27, 2017. Beginning on that date, the rating has been increased to 30%. The increase in rating is based on current findings indicating limitation of motion at approximately midway between side and shoulder level.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to address the Veteran's right shoulder disability. The appeal is currently in a pending status.
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