The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left arm injury, finding that his pre-existing condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s residuals of a left arm injury clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left arm injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160885
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