The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen claims for service connection for right shoulder, ankle, wrist disabilities. The claim of tuberculosis (claimed as positive TB test) was withdrawn by the Veteran during a hearing. Service connection is denied for residuals of a broken nose, heartburn, and athlete's foot.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran has current disabilities related to his in-service injuries or exposures, nor does it provide sufficient medical nexus opinions to support service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Sprain, Right Ankle Pain, Right Wrist Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1824430
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