The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right arm injury due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability and no indication that any such disability is related to active service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent evidence of a current right arm disability, and the veteran's assertions were not supported by credible contemporaneous evidence or post-service medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right arm injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0903136
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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