The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any chronic residuals of concussion, bruised rib, hyperextension of the right knee, right ankle sprain, right small toe fracture, right broken collarbone/right shoulder disorder, right hip injury, cold weather injury to hands, or fractured nose. The claims are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post-service medical records do not show any chronic residuals of the claimed conditions for many years after separation from service and there is no medical opinion linking any of the conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of concussion, status post (S/P) laminectomy, residuals of a hernia, residuals of a bruised rib, hyperextension of the right knee, residuals of a right sprained ankle, fracture right small toe, right broken collarbone/right shoulder disorder, residuals of a right hip injury, cold weather injury, right hand, cold weather injury, left hand, residuals of a fractured nose, bruised right lower jaw
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1005627
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What this means for you
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