The Board found that the veteran does not have a chronic disorder characterized by pyelonephritis or a bilateral shoulder disorder attributable to service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current chronic disorder, characterized by pyelonephritis. Post-service medical evidence fails to reveal any current bilateral shoulder disorder attributable to her period of service or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- pyelonephritis, bilateral shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0810511
What this means for you
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