The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including left shoulder arthritis, bilateral knee arthritis, residuals of broken ribs, and chest disability with sensitive bulge, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking any current disabilities to service, including the Veteran's allegations of trauma from an automobile accident in service which he believes caused his current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder arthritis, bilateral knee arthritis, residuals of broken ribs, chest disability with sensitive bulge
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1047584
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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