The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been caused by in-service herbicide exposure. The claims for bilateral cataracts, right eye blood clot, glaucoma, eczematous dermatitis, and left tinea pedis were also denied as they did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability was less likely than not incurred in service. The degenerative joint changes in both shoulders were attributed to normal aging, and the left rotator cuff tear was known to be a result of an automobile accident rather than active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1644364
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