The Board found that the veteran's right shoulder disorder did not meet the criteria for service connection and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for an increased evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate a direct link between the veteran's current right shoulder disorder and his active duty service, nor could it be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange or other known risk factors. The VA examination reports indicated that the right shoulder condition was likely related to pre-existing osteoarthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0842193
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- Remanded (sent back)
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