The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder, and back strain. The RO is instructed to provide additional development as requested.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for granting service connection or increased ratings due to lack of competent medical evidence supporting these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head injury, adhesive capsulitis, left shoulder, back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0125493
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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