The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability, including nerve damage and generalized peripheral neuropathy, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The VA examiner opined that the current condition is less likely due to a right shoulder injury.
The deciding factor: Generalized peripheral neuropathy was first diagnosed after service and there is no evidence of continuous symptoms post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder nerve damage, generalized peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1217497
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