The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current left arm or shoulder disorder and that any arthritis found is not related to service. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current left arm or shoulder disorder to service, including as residual of a combat-related shell fragment wound.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm and shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0632184
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