The Veteran's current bilateral shoulder conditions are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for service connection based on continuity of symptoms or chronicity in service. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a right shoulder injury during service and the currently diagnosed conditions are not related to any incident or disease in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current bilateral shoulder conditions, including recurrent strain, arthritis of the AC joint, ankylosing spondylitis affecting the shoulders, and impingement syndrome, were not shown to be incurred during active service. The March 1976 service treatment record indicated a single right shoulder complaint without evidence of injury or trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shoulder Recurrent Strain, Arthritis of AC Joint, Ankylosing Spondylitis Affecting Shoulders, Bilateral Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1449101
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