The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left arm soft tissue injury, fracture of the left wrist, and ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity. The Veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, and his current conditions are not related to active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran had a current disability related to his in-service injury or any other condition for which he was seeking service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left arm soft tissue injury, fracture of the left wrist, ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1143036
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- Dismissed
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