The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left groin injury and a bilateral upper extremity nerve disability, finding no evidence of current disabilities attributable to active service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the Veteran experiences any current disability due to his claimed left groin injury or bilateral upper extremity nerve disability which could be attributed to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left groin injury, bilateral upper extremity nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179010
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What this means for you
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