The Veteran's initial ratings for cervical spine and right clavicle disabilities were granted, with the cervical spine rated at 20 percent and the right clavicle disabilities each rated at noncompensable (zero percent) initially. The brachial plexus injury was not found to warrant a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions met the criteria for initial ratings of 20 percent for cervical spine disability and noncompensable ratings for right clavicle disabilities, with no compensable rating assigned for residuals of brachial plexus injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Residuals of a right clavicle fracture, Residuals of a brachial plexus injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0935584
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