The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left arm and hand condition, as well as his claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his left shoulder disability. The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions that these conditions were related to service or secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no direct evidence linking the Veteran’s current arm and hand conditions to his military service, nor could they establish a connection between his service-connected left shoulder condition and his current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm condition, left hand condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20064723
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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- Denied
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