The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current left elbow disability related to service and denied his claim. The decision also noted that there is no evidence of a current left hand disability.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a current left elbow or left hand disability, and the Veteran's lay assertions were found to be inconsistent with other evidence in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand disability, left elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1123574
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand disabilities due to inadequate examination and potential toxic exposure during service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of the claimed bilateral finger, wrist, elbow, and shoulder disabilities. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
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