The Board denied service connection for residuals of spinal cord, left hip, bilateral knee, right shoulder, right elbow, and left ankle injuries as there was no competent medical evidence indicating that these conditions were causally or etiologically related to the veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical nexus evidence of record indicating that the veteran has chronic residual disability of any of the claimed conditions that are causally or etiologically related to his active service, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a spinal cord injury, Residuals of a left hip injury, Residuals of bilateral knee injuries, Residuals of a right shoulder injury, Residuals of a right elbow injury, Residuals of a left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0902509
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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