The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a fractured left clavicle, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s symptoms were consistent with costochondritis and not related to his current shoulder pain. However, the October 2015 VA occupational therapist opined that the Veteran's clavicle rotation and shoulder pain were as likely as not aggravated by his military training.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured left clavicle
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144260
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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