The Board has granted a separate 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's right (major) humeral compound fracture residuals with biceps muscle involvement and scar residuals under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5202.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows marked deformity due to malunion of the humerus resulting in a two centimeter shortening of the right upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic bilateral hearing loss disability, Chronic tinnitus, Chronic sciatic nerve disorder, Right (major) distal humeral compound fracture residuals with biceps muscle involvement and scar residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0612439
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What this means for you
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