The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a right rib injury is granted. The TDIU claim is also considered, but the decision on this issue is deferred until further notice.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's rib disability resulted in pain, painful motion, shortness of breath, and functional impairments that supported a minimum compensable rating (10%) under Diagnostic Code 5297.
- Claimed conditions
- rib disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21004324
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and left-hand condition, but has remanded the claims of service connection for rib disability, right ankle disability, and right knee disability due to new evidence received.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple orthopedic disabilities related to injuries sustained while wrestling in service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his heart and rib disability ratings, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred during the year prior to June 15, 2001.
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