The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine injury but denied service connection for a right shoulder injury. The lumbar spine injury is considered to be due to an in-service injury, while the right shoulder injury is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the current right shoulder condition was less likely than not related to the Veteran's in-service right shoulder pain based on the absence of intra-articular or intrinsic shoulder conditions during service and the different anatomical location of the current disability compared to the in-service complaints.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine injury, right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18129939
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