The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to a higher initial evaluation for his left arm disability, and there is no legal entitlement to an earlier effective date as he was not service-connected until private medical records were received on July 18, 2002.
The deciding factor: The veteran's injury to muscle group V involving the left arm does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on the severity of his disability and its impact on function.
- Claimed conditions
- injury to muscle group V involving the left arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0617301
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What this means for you
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