The Veteran's joint aches, osteoarthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine, degenerative changes of the right shoulder, and polyarthralgias were not incurred or aggravated in service. The Board found insufficient clinical, laboratory, or radiographic evidence to support these conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the Veteran's joint aches, osteoarthritis, degenerative changes of the right shoulder, and polyarthralgias to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint Aches, Osteoarthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine, Degenerative changes of the right shoulder, Polyarthralgias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1521172
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