The Board denied service connection for residuals of a back injury and residuals of a left arm injury. It also denied an initial increased rating for asbestosis prior to July 19, 2004, but granted a 10% rating effective since that date.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any medical evidence linking the veteran's current back and left arm disabilities to his service. The VA examination also found no evidence of asbestosis prior to July 19, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a back injury, Residuals of a left arm injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0605990
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- Remanded (sent back)
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