The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right arm, shoulder, and hand disability.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not about service connection at all, as it pertained to other disabilities that were already granted. The denial is based on the lack of evidence supporting the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm, shoulder, hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1243627
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right arm, right shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU with a rating of 100%.
- Remanded (sent back)
New evidence has been received to reconsider the service connection claims for various disabilities, including right arm, head, left knee, left shoulder, lower back, neck, and right foot. The Board is remanding these cases for further review.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral ankle, shoulder, and back disabilities was dismissed due to the failure to timely file a VA Form 10182 within one year of the December 1997 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further review of his claims, including a determination on compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the O level.
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