The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for avascular necrosis of the left shoulder and right hip, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred during military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of any injuries or conditions related to avascular necrosis in the veteran's service records. The condition was diagnosed many years after service and attributed by his physicians to past alcohol consumption.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis of the left shoulder, avascular necrosis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0636753
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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