The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1, 1973 rating decision that granted service connection for a scar of the lower left chest but did not grant a separate evaluation for left lower chest muscle damage.
The deciding factor: The evidence at the time of the March 1, 1973 rating decision was sufficient to support the determination that the veteran's injury resulted in only a slight disability and thus warranted a noncompensable evaluation for the scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower chest muscle damage, Scar of the lower left chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0633647
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What this means for you
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