The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability is not related to service or a service-connected condition.,The Board also found no evidence of a current left foot disability due to service, and concluded that any such disability is unrelated to his service-connected left lower extremity strain.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current shoulder degenerative changes to service or a service-connected condition.,The VA examiner noted no significant findings in the STRs related to the left foot, and concluded that any current gouty arthritis is unrelated to his service-connected left lower extremity strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disability, Left Foot Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2016
- Citation
- 1613263
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date before April 1, 2018 for a 20% rating for left shoulder disability was denied. The appeal also resulted in the assignment of a 20% rating from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018, and a TDIU granted from April 1, 2018 to September 3, 2025.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
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