The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right shoulder disorder that was incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic condition during service, and there is no competent evidence showing that the claimed condition is related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0632158
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including respiratory disorder, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorder, and others, all claimed to be caused by in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
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