The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity cold injury residuals, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there is no competent evidence of current diagnoses or persistent symptoms related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions in the Veteran's records, and his statements regarding post-service treatment for cold injury residuals are inconsistent.
- Claimed conditions
- Upper Right Extremity Cold Injury Residuals, Upper Left Extremity Cold Injury Residuals, Lower Right Extremity Cold Injury Residuals, Lower Left Extremity Cold Injury Residuals, Left Shoulder Disorder, Right Shoulder Disorder (secondary to left shoulder disorder), Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1031749
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What this means for you
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