The Board denied service connection for left shoulder injury and osteoarthritis, as well as injuries of both knees and osteoarthritis. The Veteran's claims were also denied for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 12, 2011, and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent since then.,The Board found no evidence of inservice injury or chronic disability related to the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported inservice injuries were not supported by medical records, and there was no indication of any chronic disability related to these events during service. The examiner opined that it was less likely as not that his current shoulder and knee problems were related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left shoulder injury, Injuries of both knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1236236
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