The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic left shoulder disability or diverticulitis present in service, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of any nexus between these conditions and service. The veteran's claims for service connection are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the claimed disabilities and service, as there were no complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions during service and they have not been shown to be related to service by competent medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Diverticulitis, Left Shoulder Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0620191
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a low back disability, a left knee disability, and a left shoulder disability as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, a left knee disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, and diverticulitis. A 30 percent rating was also granted for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder effective February 26, 2021.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date of October 16, 2018, for the initial grant of service connection for diverticulitis was dismissed as the Veteran effectively expressed satisfaction with this date.
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