The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left arm or shoulder disorder and there is no evidence linking any such condition to service. As such, the claim for service connection for a left shoulder and arm disorder is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of a left arm or shoulder disorder, nor is there any evidence linking this condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder and arm disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1101982
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his service connection claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders to obtain additional evidence and a medical examination.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death prior to the issuance of an appellate decision.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder and arm disorder, to include degenerative arthritis, is not related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.
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