The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his left triceps muscle injury, as there was no basis to provide for an effective date earlier than May 31, 2017, or a rating in excess of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date because the claim for service connection for the residuals, left triceps muscle injury disability was not received until May 31, 2017. The evidence also did not support a higher rating as there were no symptoms more nearly approximating fibrous union of the humerus, nonunion of the humerus, or loss of head of the humerus.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, left (non-dominant) triceps muscle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25025912
What this means for you
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