The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current joint pain and DJD of the left shoulder to his military service. The Veteran's symptoms have not been shown to be related to an in-service injury, and the most probative evidence indicates that these conditions are more likely due to post-service occupational activities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no medical nexus between the current joint pain and DJD of the left shoulder and the claimed in-service injury. The Veteran's symptoms have been present for many years after service, and there is no credible evidence linking them to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint pain, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1636903
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