The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including right shoulder, left shoulder, left elbow, lumbosacral spine, left knee, and right knee conditions, are not related to his military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is also not found to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are causally or etiologically linked to his period of active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Osteoarthritis, Left Shoulder Osteoarthritis, Left Elbow Degenerative Arthritis, Lumbosacral Spine Degenerative Disk Disease, Left Knee Lateral Meniscal Tear, Right Knee Calcific Tendinous Deposition of the Lateral Tibial Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1725113
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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