The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his chest wall injury, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation due to moderate disability and no significant impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no muscle impairment or functional impairment associated with the service-connected chest wall injury. The veteran's only complaint was chest pain, which does not meet the criteria for more severe disability under Diagnostic Code 5321.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0603207
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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