The veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from an injury or disease during service, nor any competent medical evidence linking current disabilities to service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease","issue_name":"rotator cuff tendonitis and impingement syndrome of the right shoulder"}, {"condition_name":"head injury","issue_name":"residuals of a head injury, including migraine headaches"}, {"condition_name":"chest pain","issue_name":"manifested by chest pains, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"left carpal tunnel syndrome","issue_name":"carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0618253
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What this means for you
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