The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and PTSD, as well as his claim for dental treatment. The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current left shoulder disorders and either service or a service-connected disability, nor any credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0004080
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for left shoulder disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to missing evidence.
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