The Veteran's face, chest, arm, knee, and dental disabilities are not service-connected.,No current diagnosis was found for the Veteran's face or chest conditions. The right and left arms have mild degenerative changes with no current condition diagnosed. Right and left knees have severe osteoarthritic changes aggravated by trauma.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a service connection for any of the claimed disabilities, as there are no current diagnoses or findings related to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of an injury to the face, Residuals of an injury to the chest, Residuals of an injury to the right and left arms, Residuals of an injury to the right and left knees, Dental disability for compensation purposes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1213910
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's dental and eye disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of disease or injury to these conditions during his active duty service.
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