The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral shoulders, as it did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current degenerative joint disease and his military service, including his service-connected palindromic rheumatism.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the bilateral shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1809205
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the legacy appeals regarding the Veteran's ratings for his service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities as he opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic myositis of the cervical and lumbar spine muscles, as well as degenerative joint disease of multiple joints including shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and feet. These conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the bilateral shoulders is associated with his active duty service and has been granted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with the current disability ratings.
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