The Board found that the veteran does not meet the medical criteria for loss of use of her left upper extremity, and therefore denied her claim for Special Monthly Compensation based on loss of use of the left upper extremity.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the veteran's function in her left upper extremity was more than what would be obtained by an above-elbow amputation and prosthesis.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, osteoporosis, invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast, modified radical mastectomy of the left breast, breast nodules to include calcifying fibroadenoma of the right breast status post lumpectomy and left breast status post biopsies for fibrocystic breast disease, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, fractures of the right foot with capsulitis and post-operative neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607589
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0607589.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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