Godwin v. Derwinski

Decided 1991-08-19

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STEINBERG, Associate Judge: Wallace B. Godwin served in the Army in World War II from November 12, 1942, to December 29, 1945. For approximately seven months, from September 1944 to late April 1945, he was held as a prisoner of war by the German Government. This appeal is from a March 19, 1990, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) decision denying entitlement to service connection for residuals of an alleged left-should…

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