The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including those of the hands, shoulders, neck, knees, and feet (excluding cold injuries), were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The VA denied service connection for these conditions based on a lack of evidence linking them to military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hands, Shoulders, Neck, Knees, Feet (excluding cold injuries)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1219389
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