The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new evidence, but has denied the claim on the merits as there is no causal link between his current neck and shoulder disabilities and his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a direct or secondary relationship between the veteran's current neck and shoulder conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck/shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0522904
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What this means for you
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