The Board found that the veteran's right arm disorder was not incurred during active service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a right arm injury or disorder in service, and the separation examination report showed normal upper extremities. The presumptions of service connection due to combat were also not applicable as there was no satisfactory lay evidence relating an in-service right arm injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Arm Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0800351
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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