The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability or that any of these conditions are related to his period of military service.
The deciding factor: The September 2005 VA examination report and the October 2008 hearing testimony clearly establish that the veteran does not suffer from any residuals of any in-service injury to his right arm, right hand, or chest. There is no evidence of a current disability for the soft fibroma on the neck as it has been removed.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right shoulder muscle injury, Right arm muscle disorder, Residuals of right hand muscle injury, Shrapnel wound to the chest, Soft fibroma on the right side of the neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0904488
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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