The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, arm, leg, and onychomycosis disorders are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.,Service connection was not granted for right leg and left leg disorders due to lack of current disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claimed conditions were diagnosed post-service and do not have a direct link to his military service. The medical records show no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after service, and the VA examinations did not find any current disabilities related to service.,There is no current disability for right leg and left leg disorders that can be linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder (rotator cuff tear repair), left and right arm disorder (left and right elbow degenerative joint disease), onychomycosis, right leg disorder, left leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185388
What this means for you
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