The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of residuals of a fracture, right clavicle and right shoulder. The veteran's claim for service connection for these conditions was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence of current residuals of a fracture of the right clavicle or right shoulder.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture, right clavicle, residuals of a fracture, right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0605662
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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