The Veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic right shoulder disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease, and no aggravation during service.
The deciding factor: There is no clear evidence of a right shoulder injury or disease during active duty, nor any aggravation thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left elbow disability, chronic right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1451214
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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