The VA has denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for his service-connected post-traumatic left long thoracic neuropathy, internal derangement of the left shoulder, and residuals of post-traumatic synovitis with carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist.

The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions warrant a rating higher than 20 percent for post-traumatic left long thoracic neuropathy, 20 percent for internal derangement of the left shoulder, or 10 percent for residuals of post-traumatic synovitis with carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Post-traumatic left long thoracic neuropathy","status":"Severe incomplete paralysis of the nerve"}, {"condition_name":"Internal derangement of the left shoulder","status":"No limitation of motion of the arm to less than 25 degrees from the side."}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of post-traumatic synovitis with carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist","status":"Mild incomplete paralysis of the median nerve"}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 6, 2006

Citation

0616479

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