The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left clavicle fracture and second/third metacarpal bone fractures, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support higher evaluations.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations consistently showed motion limitations in the veteran's shoulder and hand, but these were within the range considered by the current rating criteria for his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Clavicle Fracture, Degenerative Arthritis of Left Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0526055
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left shoulder disability prior to June 15, 2011 was denied. From June 15, 2011 onwards, the rating remained at 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's left clavicle disability was rated at 30 percent effective February 11, 2020. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period prior to this date.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied as he is already receiving a 20 percent rating for recurrent left shoulder dislocations and the Board found that a separate 20 percent rating for limited motion of the left shoulder is warranted.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left clavicle fracture residuals are rated at 10 percent effective April 25, 2013.
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