The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for scars of the left arm and service connection for a left arm/shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence to support either claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's left arm scars were deep or caused limitation of motion, thus failing to meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish service connection for the claimed left arm/shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- scars of the left arm, left arm/shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0612293
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