The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection of his bilateral shoulder condition, finding that there was no direct evidence linking it to his in-service injury. The Board also noted that a medical opinion could not be obtained regarding the relationship between the current bilateral shoulder condition and the in-service bicycle accident.
The deciding factor: The VA did not find sufficient evidence to establish service connection for the appellant's bilateral shoulder condition, as no direct link was established between his current condition and his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0105570
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