The Board found that the veteran's current shoulder and neck conditions are not related to his service, including any in-service accidents. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's current shoulder and neck conditions and his military service or any in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder condition, neck condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0601596
What this means for you
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