The veteran's service-connected right shoulder scar is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation based on current disability.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation, as there is no new or material evidence to reopen her case and the current rating adequately reflects the severity of her service-connected right shoulder scar with restricted mobility.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605461
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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