The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left shoulder condition, recurrent right ankle sprain, and residuals from a left hand crush injury. The conditions were found to not warrant higher disability ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any evidence of dislocation or nonunion that would justify higher ratings, nor did the veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for compensable ratings based on functional loss due to pain or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Condition"}, {"condition_name":"Recurrent Right Ankle Sprain"}, {"condition_name":"Residuals from a Left Hand Crush Injury"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0608828
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.
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