The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left elbow disability, a disability of the ring and little finger, left hand, or a left arm disability that is related to his service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence to show that the Veteran currently has these claimed disabilities or that they are related to his service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims, and that the claims must be denied.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disability, disability of the ring and little finger, left hand, left arm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909654
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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