The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected traumatic encephalopathy and compound fracture of the left humerus, finding that the evidence did not warrant an increase in disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no significant changes in the veteran's conditions since their last evaluation, and the current levels of disability were considered to be consistent with the existing evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Compound Fracture of the Left Humerus with Atrophy and Limitation of Extension of Elbow, Traumatic Encephalopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0605688
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