The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right knee, right foot, right fourth finger and lower back have been denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to his military service.,Service connection was not granted for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left eye due to lack of in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's current symptoms, including pain, were more likely attributable to post-service factors rather than his military service.,There is no evidence of any residuals from shell fragment wounds to the left eye during service and the Veteran has not provided credible evidence of such.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of shell fragment wound of the right knee, Residuals of shell fragment wound of the right foot, Residuals of shell fragment wound of the right fourth finger, Residuals of shell fragment wound of the lower back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1306592
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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