Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World
a Black American painter, worked by holding the brush in his right hand and guiding
left
(A) Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First
(B) In spite of his right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First
(C) Because there had been a sniper's bullet during the First World War that crippled
arm
(D) The right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World
(E) His right hand and arm crippled by a sniper's bullet during the First World War

the correct ans is e

a, b and d all contain being and can be eliminated. d is awkward. However, shouldn't the modifying sentence in the beginning start with because?