The Board denied service connection for a bilateral arm disorder and the veteran's claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for an upper back disorder with left arm and shoulder symptoms, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: There is no direct or proximate evidence linking the current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Arm Disorder, Upper Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0837516
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, middle and lower back, and upper back disorders due to alleged in-service incidents. The case is now pending for further development.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back, neck, bilateral arm and shoulder disorders are related to his service in Vietnam and Agent Orange exposure. The neurological disorders of both lower extremities, bilateral leg, knee, hip, and upper extremities are also found to be secondary to these conditions.
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