The Veteran's appeal was denied as his claim for an increased rating for service-connected residuals of injury to the right pectoral region, resulting in scar and painful limitation of shoulder motion, claimed as right brachial plexus injury, right shoulder, with residual radial nerve damage, muscle damage, and rotation of the shoulder, remains pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any separate neurological impairment related to the service-connected residuals of injury to the right pectoral region other than the radial nerve damage. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings was denied as there were no additional findings or diagnoses that warranted separate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of injury, right pectoral region, right brachial plexus injury, right shoulder, residual weakness of the right thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1331967
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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