The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, Crohn's disease, and left arm numbness as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and the veteran's military service or his service-connected heart disability.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a causal relationship between the claimed disabilities and either in-service events or treatment for a service-connected condition. The VA examiner determined that the left arm symptoms were unrelated to military service, including the service-connected heart disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, Crohn's disease, left arm numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0816353
What this means for you
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