The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for depression with pain and adjustment disorder, as well as service connection for a right arm disability on a secondary basis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence that the current right shoulder disability was proximately due to the remote right wrist injury. The Board concluded it was not at least as likely as not related.
- Claimed conditions
- depression with pain and adjustment disorder, right arm disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0829721
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