The Board found that the veteran's low back strain, neck strain, and bilateral shoulder impingement were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded there was no objective proof or disproof of the veteran's complaints of neck, shoulder, and lower back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain, neck strain, bilateral shoulder impingement
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0210460
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left wrist condition was dismissed due to concurrent election of higher-level review. The claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus, and for service connection for hearing loss, neck strain, and dermatitis were denied.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions and the propriety of a rating reduction has been withdrawn by the Appellant.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to follow and secure substantially gainful employment, thus a total disability rating for individual unemployability is granted.
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