The Board has determined that the Veteran's left clavicle disability, manifested by fracture residuals, is due to an injury incurred in service and not the result of his abuse of alcohol or willful misconduct. Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a finding that the current left clavicle disability is at least as likely as not caused by or a result of an in-service fall, which did not occur due to the Veteran's abuse of alcohol or willful misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- left clavicle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1442561
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an examination to determine if the appellant's left clavicle disorder was aggravated by service, and whether it is related to a pre-existing condition.
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