The veteran's claims for service connection are denied as his conditions have been attributed to known clinical diagnoses and there is no objective evidence of chronic disability.
The deciding factor: Service medical records do not show any objective indications of chronic disability, and the veteran's complaints have been attributed to known clinical diagnoses such as left shoulder impingement syndrome, left proximal humerus fibrous dysplasia, Kienbock's disease, gout, and herniated nucleus pulposus.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Left Proximal Humerus Fibrous Dysplasia, Acute Subacromial Bursitis, Kienbock's Disease (bilateral great toes), Gout (bilateral great toes and wrists), Herniated Nucleus Pulposus at L4-5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0026696
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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