The Board has determined that the Veteran's posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the right shoulder with a scar, claimed as a right arm condition, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of aggravation during service and there is no probative evidence indicating arthritis onset within one year of separation from service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting right shoulder disorder was not aggravated by his active service, as evidenced by negative in-service treatment records and lack of medical opinion supporting such a finding. The claim for in-service incurrence of a separate right shoulder disorder is also denied due to the lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the right shoulder with a scar
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1414863
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