The Board found that the Veteran's current left shoulder impingement is not related to his military service, including his period of active duty training (ADT) in February 1988. The evidence does not support a finding that the condition was incurred or aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's current left shoulder condition is less likely than not related to his military service, including his ADT period, due to lack of medical-based clinical evidence and the self-limited nature of any in-service symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Impingement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1549003
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- Denied
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