The Board found that the veteran does not have a current disability manifested by numbness and tingling in the left arm related to service, including as secondary to residuals of ligament disruption of the C1 and C2 vertebrae with subluxation, deformity, and mild degenerative changes. The hip and right knee disabilities are also denied on direct basis due to lack of current evidence of a disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records noted mild persistent residual neurological symptoms in the left arm but no current diagnosis of a disability related to numbness and tingling in the left arm. There is no competent medical evidence that any current hip or right knee disabilities are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness and tingling of the left arm, hip disability, including residuals of removal of bone from hip, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0736618
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