The Board denied service connection for a right arm fracture and DVT related to the fracture, finding no credible evidence of an in-service injury or event. The Veteran's statements were deemed unreliable due to inconsistencies and lack of corroborating medical records.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient credible evidence to support the Veteran's claims regarding both her right arm fracture and DVT, as there was no documented treatment for either condition during service and conflicting accounts from the Veteran made it difficult to determine what occurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Arm Fracture, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22052208
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