The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for residuals of cyst removal from the left chest was granted. However, he is not entitled to a higher rating or separate ratings for his nerve injury and scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of severe neuropathy or significant functional impairment that would warrant a higher rating than 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Left chest scar, Neuropathy of the long thoracic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1242636
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