The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for status post left clavicle fracture, osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint is denied.,A separate rating of 10 percent for deformity of the left clavicle due to malunion under diagnostic code 5203 is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's left shoulder condition warrants a higher evaluation based on limitation of motion or other functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Clavicle Fracture, Osteoarthritis of the Acromioclavicular Joint (ACJ)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192840
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Decisions by this judge: 1,030 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left shoulder disability prior to June 15, 2011 was denied. From June 15, 2011 onwards, the rating remained at 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's left clavicle disability was rated at 30 percent effective February 11, 2020. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period prior to this date.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left clavicle fracture residuals are rated at 10 percent effective April 25, 2013.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred during service, and the left clavicle fracture is considered a direct result of service. The Board finds in favor of granting service connection for both conditions.
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