The Veteran's appeal was granted for a separate rating for tension headaches, but the claims for service connection for fracture of the right scapula and separate ratings for muscle injuries in the right upper arm and shoulder were denied due to CUE.
The deciding factor: The March 2009 rating decision implicitly denied these claims as it only granted service connection for scars related to shrapnel wounds, without addressing other claimed conditions or disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Cognitive Disorder NOS (Post-Concussive Syndrome), Fracture of Right Scapula, Muscle Injuries in Right Upper Arm and Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24058074
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