The Veteran's claims of service connection for neck, back, and bilateral shoulder disabilities were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.,No new or material evidence has been presented that would support reopening the claims.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his active duty service, including lack of in-service treatment records and conflicting medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Neck Disability, Back Disability, Bilateral Shoulder Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143270
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