The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and a right forearm and hand condition, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were due to his own willful misconduct. Service connection was granted for PTSD with an initial rating of 50 percent effective January 29, 2001.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current right shoulder osteoarthritis and right forearm and hand injuries are not service-connected as they were due to his own willful misconduct during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Osteoarthritis, Right Forearm and Hand Injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030886
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
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