The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left hand and bilateral shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service. The VA examiner did not find a relationship between these conditions and any service-connected right knee disorder.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's current left hand strain and arthritis of the shoulders are related to his period of active duty, including any inservice injury or exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand strain, arthritis of the shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0209504
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the notice of disagreement was not filed within a year from the mailing of the rating decisions.
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