The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral arm disability did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty. An organic disease of the nervous system was also not manifested within the first post-service year, and pertinent disability is not etiologically related to the service-connected lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records did not establish a link between the Veteran's current bilateral arm disability and his active duty service or any other relevant exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral arm disability (claimed as arm pain), organic disease of the nervous system
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1308692
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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