The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a cervical spine disability, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and rotator cuff problems were more likely due to events after service as well as advancing age.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disorder, Cervical Spine Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0214435
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What this means for you
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