The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left clavicle fracture, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the current condition and that any potential relationship between the claimed disability and service is not supported by the medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the current left shoulder condition was not consistent with the claimed in-service incident and the records relating to treatment of that incident, concluding that the injury did not cause a current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left clavicle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126681
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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