The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder and TDIU are also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes, and new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Snake Bite to Left Long Finger with Residual Limitation of Motion of Left Wrist, Compartment Syndrome on the Left, Scar of the Left Forearm, Left Forearm Musculocutaneous Nerve Damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19168403
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