The veteran's claims for service connection for sickle cell anemia, left eye disability (myopia), and left arm/shoulder conditions are denied. The claim for increased evaluation of lumbosacral strain is pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Sickle cell anemia, Left eye disability (presumably myopia), Left arm condition in service, Left shoulder condition in service, Left leg disability (venous disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0316188
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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