The Board has determined that the veteran's additional right shoulder disability is not due to VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The evidence does not support a finding of causation.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence showing that the veteran's right shoulder disability was caused by VA treatment or failure to diagnose and treat an injury incurred on November 14, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0634532
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