The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his in-service injury. The Board also denied service connection for left hand and shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,Service connection was denied as there was no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s current lumbar spine disability, left hand disability, or left shoulder disability to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition is more likely due to age-related changes rather than an in-service injury. The preponderance of evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service.,For the left hand disability, there was no objective evidence or diagnosis of any left hand condition during the pendency of the claim. For the left shoulder disability, it was noted that the Veteran's condition is not related to his service-connected left forearm disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, left hand disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21021225
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