The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for left wrist disability, hip disability, and right shoulder injury. The initial evaluation for right shoulder injury was granted at 20 percent effective March 15, 1999. No new evaluations were granted for other conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's current disabilities to his military service or any incident during such service.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist disability, disability of hips, right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0025580
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What this means for you
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