The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder as it was not related to service or any service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: Degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder was first manifested several years after service and is not related to service, or to service-connected right femur fracture residuals, or degenerative joint disease of the knees, right hip, or lumbosacral spine.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0908237
What this means for you
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