The Board denied service connection for fractures of the left arm and right hand/wrist, as well as venous insufficiency. The evidence did not show a direct link between these conditions and active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's fractures were caused by an unrelated fall in 2007, which was not related to his service-connected dizziness.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the left arm to include the shoulder, Fracture of the right hand and wrist, Venous insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1746195
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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