The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support the contention that his current condition is related to active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current bilateral shoulder disability to his military service, including an alleged injury during training in 1978.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1554372
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and heat sensitivity.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and hypertension as there are no longer any pending issues in controversy. The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100%, but his TDIU claim is moot due to the presence of other disabilities.
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