The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of a right clavicle fracture. The RO granted service connection and assigned a 20 percent rating, effective February 24, 2003. However, the veteran contends that his disability is more severe than what is currently rated.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted in May 2003 did not fully assess the current severity of the veteran's right shoulder disability due to a worsening since then.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right clavicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2007
- Citation
- 0715865
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined resulted in debilitating effects that rendered him less capable of resisting heart disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined to render him materially less capable of resisting his heart disease, which caused his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his right clavicle fracture.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the right clavicle is denied. The evidence does not support a higher rating than the current 20 percent assigned.
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