The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder pain with associated upper thoracic pain was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and his claim of residuals of an injury to the right second rib is denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current left shoulder pain with associated upper thoracic pain was incurred in or aggravated by service, and there is no new and material evidence to reopen his claim for residuals of an injury to the right second rib.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder pain with associated upper thoracic pain (claimed as mid back pain next to the left shoulder blade), residuals of an injury to the right second rib
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0713290
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