The Veteran's claim for service connection was originally filed in April 1987. The RO denied the claim due to lack of supporting evidence, and it became final. In June 2005, new records were submitted showing a fracture of the left clavicle during annual training, leading to the grant of service connection with an effective date of April 7, 1987.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to consider the Veteran's claim based on newly submitted service records that demonstrated his injury in April 1985 and were not previously available when the original denial was made.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a fracture of the left clavicle, Acromioclavicular arthritis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1242601
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