The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chest disability, finding no evidence that his current cartilage injury is related to an in-service chest injury or otherwise related to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran does not have any documented muscular injury and concluded that the Veteran's chest disability is less likely than not incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event, or illness due to the lack of chronicity and inconsistent presentation of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- chest disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061392
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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