The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a gunshot wound to the left shoulder, knee disorders, and an acquired mental disorder. The decision found that the Veteran's self-inflicted gunshot wound was due to willful misconduct, and there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current knee or mental health conditions and active service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's self-inflicted gunshot wound to the left shoulder was caused by willful misconduct, which precluded service connection. The Board also found no causal relationship between the Veteran's current knee disorders and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of gunshot wound (GSW), left (minor) shoulder, left knee disorder, status post-total left knee arthroplasty (TKA), right knee disorder, acquired mental disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1809494
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