The Board has determined that the Veteran's left arm numbness and fractured collarbone and ribs are not service-connected as they did not occur during his active duty service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence showing a direct relationship to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: There was no in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions, and the Veteran's current symptoms do not appear to be causally linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Arm Numbness, Fractured Collarbone and Ribs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1421380
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