The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 15, 1993 for the grant of service connection and a compensable evaluation for residual scar of a gunshot wound (GSW) of the left elbow was denied. The Board found that there was no informal claim prior to September 15, 1993 for any shoulder or ulnar nerve disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file an informal claim for service connection for left shoulder strain and/or left ulnar nerve impairment prior to September 15, 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- Residual scar of a gunshot wound (GSW) of the left elbow, Left shoulder strain, Left ulnar nerve impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1029735
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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