The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed right shoulder injury, right hip and groin disability, and back disability are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for direct service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of chronic conditions during or immediately following service, and no medical records from service indicate these disabilities. The Board finds that the Veteran's current conditions are less likely related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right rotator cuff tear, mild degenerative joint disease (right hip), degenerative disc disease (lumbar spine)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1021179
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current diagnoses and an in-service injury or event. The Veteran's lay statements about falling down stairs are not considered competent medical evidence, and the VA examiner found that the degenerative arthritis was more likely due to age-related wear and tear rather than the 1968 fall.
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