The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a current disability or a link to service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not show any diagnosed right arm disorder, depression, or other psychiatric disorders attributable to service.
- Claimed conditions
- atrophy of the left testicle, right arm disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1134123
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