The Board found that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the back and right shoulder did not manifest during service or within one year after separation, nor is it causally related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the back, Degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1044901
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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