The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have residuals of a left shoulder injury related to service or a service-connected disability, and her major depressive disorder was incurred in service. The peripheral arterial occlusive disease of right thigh with scar is not related to service or a service-connected disability. The initial rating for the right shoulder strain remains denied.
The deciding factor: The VA (contract) examiner found no current residuals of a left shoulder injury, and there is no evidence linking the Veteran's major depressive disorder to service. The peripheral arterial occlusive disease of right thigh with scar was not shown to be related to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a Left Shoulder Injury, Major Depressive Disorder, Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease of Right Thigh with Scar
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1306325
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