The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right elbow disorder, a back disorder, and residuals of a right leg fracture due to lack of competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between these conditions and his active military service.,There is no current disability at issue in this appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnoses or complaints related to the claimed right elbow, back, or right leg fracture disorders. The VA examinations conducted did not diagnose these conditions and there are no post-service medical records showing continuity of symptoms since service.,There is insufficient competent evidence linking the current disabilities to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder, Back Disorder, Residuals of Right Leg Fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0914438
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