The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left shoulder injury and an increased rating for a shell fragment wound scar of the left knee. The veteran's shell fragment wound scar was found to be a residual of a shell fragment wound sustained in service, but his other claimed conditions were not related to military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran did not have any injury or disease of the left shoulder or left shoulder joint in service other than a shell fragment wound posterior to the left deltoid. The current left shoulder disability was found unrelated to service and attributed to post-service injuries. The left knee scar was also found unrelated to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left shoulder injury, Left knee scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0203448
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