The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a fracture of the left proximal humerus and a left elbow condition, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The claim for reopening a low back condition was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the fractures or elbow conditions were related to the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the left proximal humerus, Left elbow condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1009945
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