The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and psychiatric disorder has been denied as there is no evidence of current disability or chronic symptoms related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the presence of a current disability or chronic symptoms related to the Veteran's claimed conditions, which are not otherwise associated with service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disorder, Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1002536
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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