The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity mononeuropathy and myositis ossificans, finding that these conditions are residuals of his service-connected fracture of the left arm.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and addendum opinions provided probative evidence establishing a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities (left upper extremity mononeuropathy and myositis ossificans) and his service-connected fracture of the left arm, which are residuals of that injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity mononeuropathy, left upper extremity myositis ossificans
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2017
- Citation
- 1709033
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, left upper extremity mononeuropathy and myositis ossificans, preexisted service and were not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected left arm fracture and his claimed conditions, as well as to ensure all relevant treatment records are obtained.
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