The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left adhesive capsulitis and sleeping disturbance, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions as being related to his active service.,For the initial 10 percent disability rating claim, the Board found that the current severity of the left forearm disability meets the criteria.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by his active service.,The VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s sleep disturbance was less likely than not due to or the result of his left forearm in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left adhesive capsulitis (claimed as left shoulder)"}, {"condition_name":"sleeping disturbance (claimed as sleep problems)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185932
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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