The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the right clavicle, finding that the current 30 percent rating adequately reflects the Veteran's disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show severe muscle or neurological impairment warranting a higher rating, and the Veteran’s assertions were outweighed by the objective clinical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right clavicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0948541
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings for a contusion of the musculocutaneous nerve of the left elbow and residuals of a fracture of the right clavicle.
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