The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for his left chest scar and service connection for a left arm disorder and low back disorder, both claimed as secondary to the left chest scar. The Board found no evidence of any functional loss or impairment due to the left chest scar.
The deciding factor: There was no objective clinical evidence showing any limitation of motion or functional impairment related to the left chest scar that would warrant a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left chest scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0721403
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